Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 1.30 p.m. on loth March, 1967, the Belgian coaster Patrick was reported to be aground on Holm Sand one mile to the east of the coastguard lookout. The life-boat FrederickEdward Crick slipped her moorings at 1.40 in a gale force south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was two hours before low water. She proceeded to the vessel and the coxswain asked the master if the crew wished to be taken off. He was told that they would stay on board in the hope of refloating their vessel on the flood tide. A fifteen-year-old girl had been taken off by helicopter before the life-boat arrived. At the master's request the life-boat stood by the vessel until she refloated on the flood tide five hours later. The coaster then continued her passage and the life-boat returned to her station at 6.45..