Amble, Northumberland - During the afternoon of loth August, 1966, the pleasure boat Kathleen was reported overdue. The life-boat Millie Walton left her moorings at 4.56 p.m. in a gale force westerly wind and a rough sea. It was low water. She found the Kathleen sheltering behind Coquet island. The five occupants were taken off and in view of the prevailing weather conditions the Kathleen was left at anchor. The life-boat returned to Amble, arriving at 6.5. The life-boat crew stood by until 7.50, when the wind moderated, and then the Millie Walton proceeded to the Kathleen and towed her to Amble. The life-boat arrived back on station at 9.50..