Newbiggin, Northumberland - At 12.34 p.m. on I4th July, 1967, it was noted that eight cobles were at sea and that weather conditions were deteriorating.

The life-boat Mary Joicey was launched at 12.42 in a fresh north easterly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat escorted the cobles back to harbour and returned to her station at 6.20..