Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 4.28 p.m. on i3th December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Progress was approaching the harbour with an unidentified object, possibly a mine, in her nets. The life-boat was asked to launch and stand by at 4.42 p.m. There was a gentle westerly breeze and the sea was slight. It was one and a half hours before high water. The life-boat George and Sarah Strachan, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and stood by the Progress while she lowered her nets.

A naval mine disposal unit was informed and the life-boat returned to her station at 5.45 p.m..