Whitby, Yorkshire. At 12.45 P-m- on 29th November, 1965, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that there were three keel boats still at sea in conditions that were exceptionally bad and getting worse. The life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 12.55 in a northerly wind of hurricane force and a very rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat moved to stand by outside the harbour entrance. The first boat to arrive was the Endeavour which had lost all her deck gear and catch when she had been swept by a heavy sea. She was escorted safely into harbour. The wind and tide were so strong that the life-boat had great difficulty in turning into the wind but this was accomplished and the two other boats, the Queen Venture and Lead Us, were also escorted to harbour. The lifeboat reached her station at three o'clock.

The Institution sent a letter of appreciation to the coxswain and crew in recognition of the fine seamanship and skill displayed on this service..