New Brighton, Cheshire. At 11.45 a.m. on ist August, 1965, the police told the bowman of the life-boat that a fishing vessel was in difficulties in the Rock Channel. At 12.10 p.m. the life-boat Norman B. Corlett proceeded in a strong west-north-westerly breeze and very rough sea. It was high water. The lifeboat found the fishing vessel, with the engines broken down, and took her crew of two on board. The fishing vessel was then towed to Alfred Dock. The Life-boat left the dock at 1.20 and found a dinghy drifting with three men on board. The dinghy and men were taken back to New Brighton and landed at 1.55 p.m..