At 4.20 p.m. on loth August, 1966, it was reported that the coble Sea Flower was at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather.

At 4.57 the life-boat Robert and DorothyHardcastle was launched in a south westerly gale and a rough sea. It was 45 minutes after low water. The coble was escorted to Boulmer, and the life-boat returned to her station at 8.45..