LIFE-BOAT STOOD BY At 10.52 a.m. on 25th September, 1965, the coxswain superintendent was notified by the coastguard that a small boat had broken down one and a half miles northeast of the Outer Binks buoy. There was a near gale from the south-east with a rough sea. It was one hour before low water.

The life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at 11.7 and after a search found the yacht Dowssabell of Scarborough which had been taken in tow by the m.f.v. Reef Bank of Grimsby. In view of the existing weather conditions the lifeboat stood by the vessels until they had entered the river Humber and then returned to her station, arriving at 2.15 p.m..