Barrow, Lancashire - At 11.15 p.m.

on 2 ist June, 1967, it was noted that a May-day message had been received from the motor fishing vessel Eastern Morn. The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 11.38 in a west south westerly gale and a choppy sea. It was high water.

The life-boat found the vessel dragging her anchor five miles north north west of Hilpsford buoy. Her engines had broken down. She carried a crew of three. The life-boat took her in tow to Barrow and returned to her station at 4.50 a.m. on 22nd June..