Sheringham, Norfolk - At 8.25 a.m.

on :8th April, 1967, it was noted that the Sheringham crab boats were at sea and conditions were deteriorating rapidly.

The life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched at 8.45 in anorth north easterly gale and a rough sea.

It was shortly before low water. By 9.2 all the Sheringham boats had returned safely. The life-boat was then requested by the coastguard to proceed to East Runton where the crews of two further crab boats The Rose Marie and the William Robert were provided with lifejackets.

On getting closer to the shore, and when the life-boat could no longer provide direct assistance, the Rose Marie capsized throwing its three occupants into the water. The coastguard called out a rescue helicopter from Coltishall but the three men reached the shore safely.

The life-boat escorted the remaining boat to Cromer and returned to her station at 10 o'clock..