Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.30 a.m. on 2ist February, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a 40 foot cabin yacht Cede/ore near the Mid Barrow Lightvessel needed assistance. At 6.5 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30} was launched in a moderate north-east breeze and a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found the Cede/ore moored to the lightvessel with engine trouble and at 8.25 took her in tow and headed for Leigh Ray. The Cede/ore was secured at Leigh and her crew of four landed at Southend. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.50 p.m..