Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 10.8 p.m. on 3151 August, 1966, two cabin cruisers were reported aground at South Shoebury. At 10.28 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a moderate south westerly breeze and a slight sea. It was two hours after low water. The two casualties, Apex and Gloria J., had been refloated by a Port of London Authority launch. The boats were towed by the life-boat to Southend where their three occupants were landed. The life-boat returned to her station at 11.50..