Fleetwood, Lancashire - At 2.10 a.m. on I4th August, 1966, red flares were noticed in the Wyre channel. The life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was in Ferry dock and proceeded at 2.15 in a strong north north westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was four and a half hoursafter high water. She found a Fleetwood fishing vessel ashore on the east side of the channel between Nos. 6 and 8 buoys.

While the life-boat was standing by, the m.f.v. Harriet went ashore half a mile away. The life-boat stood by both vessels until the tide turned and then refloated the m.f.v. Harriet. High seas were breaking over the first vessel, which was still aground, and the crew took to their life raft. They were picked up by the life-boat and landed at Fleetwood. The m.f.v.

Harriet went ashore again and was refloated by the life-boat which escorted her to Jubilee quay. The life-boat returned to her station at 10 o'clock..