Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 4.54 p.m. on 28th October, 1965, a ship in the vicinity of Rough Towers reported having seen a distress signal from the Towers. It was further reported that a private radio transmitting station had asked for assistance. The life-boat Edian Courtauld went out at 5.15 in a moderate south-westerly breeze and moderate seas.

It was two hours to low water. The position of the distress call was determined as Sunk Head Towers and the life-boat altered course, arriving at Sunk Head Towers at 6.41. One member of the station staff of nine was taken aboard, in need of medical attention. He was landed at Walton Pier. The life-boat returned to her station at 9.15 p.m..