Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 2.35 p.m.

on 13th January, 1965, the assistant motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that four motor fishing vessels were still at sea in very bad weather conditions. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at 2.55 in a southerly gale and a very rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The motor fishing vessels Gratitude, Chance, Katherine and Faithful were eventually met and escorted back to harbour arriving at 4.15 p.m..