EASTERLY GALE Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 9.50 a.m.

on ist March, 1965, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessels Betty, Liberty and Dainty Lady were at sea and that since they had left the harbour the wind had shifted from the north-east to due east thereby depriving all boats entering the harbour of the shelter of Flamborough.

The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at 10.20 in an easterly wind of gale force and a very rough sea. It was low water. The life-boat escorted the three motor fishing vessels into the harbour and returned to her station at 1.30 p.m..