Eastbourne, Sussex. At 6.25 p.m.

on igth December, 1965, the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen three miles south-south-west of Beachy Head Lighthouse. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 6.48 in a gentle north-north-westerly breeze and a slight swell. It was two hours before high water. The life-boat found the cabin cruiser Fred, whose engine had broken down, and took the cruiser in tow to Newhaven, returning to her station at 12.58 a.m. next morning..