LOST RUDDER Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.16 p.m. on 8th May, 1965, a small cabin cruiser was reported to be in difficulties off Canvey point. At 6.35 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a south-westerly wind of near gale force and a rough sea. It was one hour before high water. The lifeboat found the cabin cruiser Toby with three people on board close to the sea wall.

She had lost her rudder and was taken in tow to Southend-on-Sea. The life-boat reached her station at 8 p.m..