Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 5.15 p.m. on 8th December, 1966, it was reported that a small boat with an outboard motor had not returned from a fishing trip. Later it was confirmed that the boat was overdue. It had last been seen three miles to the seaward of Cowain, south of Hornsea. The Life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at 6.5 in a gale force south westerly wind and a very rough sea. It was one hour before high water. She proceeded to the area specified and started searching. After two parachute flares had been fired an answering flare was sighted and the Life-boat found the boat which had two men on board, one and a half miles offshore from Cowain. The life-boat then took the two men aboard and secured a line to their boat. She then towed the casualty back to Bridlington and moored her in the harbour.

The Life-boat returned to her station at 9.45..