AID FOR SKIN DIVERS Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 11.30 a.m. on I5th November, 1964, the lifeboat coxswain saw five skin divers enter the -water at the north landing and swim straight out to sea. The weather was deteriorating with a north-westerly wind of near gale force and a rough sea. It was high water. Soon afterwards the coxswain saw them struggling at the foot of the cliffs trying to get ashore. From his knowledge of the cliffs the coxswain knew it would be impossible for these men to climb up so he reported the situation and the life-boat crew were assembled in readiness to launch if this became necessary. Ten minutes later the coastguard reported that the skin divers had been contacted and they did not require any help. Three men eventually swam back to the north landing and were met by the coxswain. He was asked if it would be possible to help the other two men as they were not strong swimmers.

The life-boat Friendly Forester was launched at 2.40 p.m., picked up the two skin divers and returned to her station at 3.40..