Cullercoats, Northumberland - At 4.50 a.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a fishing vessel was reported aground south of St.

Mary's island. Red flares had been sighted at 5.10. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched in a rough sea and and east north easterly wind. It was one hour after high water. The vessel -the Polish trawler Szkuner - was aground. After an unsuccessful attempt had been made to refloat her the life-boat stood by until the casualty was high and dry. She returned to her station at 7.30. At 2.30 p.m. the life-boat was again launched and met the tug which refloated the casualty at 4.10. The life-boat escorted the trawler into the River Tyne and returned to her station at 6.30..