Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.30 a.m.

on 19th October, 1966, news was received that a member of the crew of the Dowsing lightvessel required to be taken ashore for medical treatment. As there was no urgency it was decided to wait until weather conditions had unproved sufficiently for the man to be taken off the lightvessel without risk. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched at 5.45 in a gale force south westerly wind and a very rough sea. It was four hours after low water. She proceeded to the Dowsing lightvessel and took off the injured man, landing him at Grimsby,where he was put in an ambulance and taken to hospital. The City of Bradford III returned to her station and was ready for service at 8.50 a.m. on 20th October..