At 1.40 p.m. on 20th April, 1967, it was reported that a cabin cruiser with three men aboard had been taken in tow by Trobe, a vessel attending to the oil rig Sea Quest, and that assistance was required.

The life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at 4.30 in a strong west by north wind and a rough sea. It was two hours after high water. Rendezvous was arranged with the Trobe at the Spurn lightship. The life-boat took over the tow of the casualty, the cabin cruiser Stella Peacock, two miles east of the Humber lightship at 9.30. The cruiser was towed to Grimsby and the life-boat returned to her station at 2.15 a.m..