Humber, Yorkshire - At 11.52 a.m.

on 28th April, 1967, it was learned that the master of the Dowsing lightvessel hadbeen injured in a fall and that medical assistance was required. With a doctor aboard, the life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at i p.m. in a light westerly wind and a calm sea. It was one and a half hours before low water. On reaching the lightvessel at 4.40 the doctor treated the injured man. Doctor and patient were later transferred to the life-boat and landed at Spurn. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.45..