North Sunderland, Northumberland - At ii a.m. on 6th May, 1967, the life-boat mechanic informed the honorary secretary that heavy seas were breaking across the harbour mouth and that the motor fishing vessel Children's Friend was making her way to harbour. The life-boat Grace Darling was launched at 11.5 in a moderate south easterly wind and a rough sea. It was three hours after low water.

The life-boat proceeded half a mile from harbour and escorted the vessel safely to port. She returned to her station at 12.5 p.m..