Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 7.29 p.m. on 2ist September, 1965, the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen in a position three miles southwest of Shoreham. The life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was launched at 7.38 in calm weather. It was two hours to high water. The life-boat was followed by a local boat John V and they joined in searching for the casualty. The John V found the cutter Valerie, which had run out of fuel, and began to tow her back to harbour. The life-boat, when contact was established, escorted both boats to the harbour which was reached at 10.20 p.m..