Bridlington, Yorkshire-At 7.57 p.m.

on 28th July, 1966 a man was reported overdue from a fishing trip in a small dinghy.. There was a moderate southwesterly wind with a corresponding sea.

It was one hour before low water. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II launched at 8.16 shortly after the inshore rescue boat. At 8.45 the IRB crew saw flares from a helicopter, which was also searching, and on proceeding in the direction indicated came up with the missing dinghy. The helicopter had rescued the man. The IRB beached the dinghy and then fired a flare to indicate to the life-boat that the casualty had been located. At 9.46 the IRB was secured to the life-boat which returned to harbour, arriving at 11.45..