Fleetwood, Lancashire - At 2.35 a.m.

on 15th October, 1966, red flares were seen off Vyn light. The life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched at 2.50 in a moderate north north easterly wind. It was two hours after high water. She found a fishing boat fast on North Wharf, but could not get close enough to identify her because of the shallow water. The IRBwas launched at 3.20 and proceeded to the casualty which was found to be the motor fishing vessel Bingo, of Fleetwood.

She had been attempting to salvage the fishing vessel 163 when she had a fuel blockage and was driven ashore. One of the men on board the Bingo asked to be landed, and the IRB transferred him to the life-boat. He reported having seen rockets to the southward when on board the Bingo, and the life-boat carried out a search towards Cleveleys. The IRB returned to her station at 4.30. When the coastguard told the coxswain that the rockets had been fired to answer white rockets, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. The life-boat returned to the Bingo at 9 o'clock and, when the tide had flowed sufficiently, towed her to Jubilee quay. The Ann Letitia Russell arrived back on station at 11.30. and was rehoused on the next tide..