Cromer, Norfolk - At 9.48 a.m. on 2nd June, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Shell Duck had been seen by a helicopter apparently broken down surrounded by oil three miles south west of Newarp lightvessel. There was a light breeze from the south west with a calm sea. The No. 2 life-boat William Henry and Mary King launched at 10.5 on an ebbing tide. At 1.15 p.m. she came up with the cabin cruiser. A line was made fast and the life-boat towed the Shell Duck to Great Yarmouth, arriving at 4.45.

The life-boat returned to her station at 9.10..