West Mersea, Essex. At 4.15 p.m.

on 24th June, ^65, the coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser was drifting down the river Blackwater past Stone.

At 4.20 the IRB launched in a strong gusting to near gale force south-westerly wind and moderate sea. The tide was flooding: The IRB came up with the cabin cruiser whose crew of two were making distress signals. The cabin cruiser's outboard motor was out of action and there was no suitable gear on board for anchoring her. The IRB took the cabin cruiser in to,w to Stone and returned to her'station at 5130, One of the two who were rescued made a gift to the fccew..