Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 5 p.m.

on 2ist June, 1967, information was given that a motor boat with five people on board was stranded on the Ridge. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 5.15 in a slight sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the motor boat New Venture aground with her propeller and shaft bent. The life-boat stood by until the vessel refloated and then towed her to Wallersay bay yacht station. The lifeboat returned to her station at 3.30 a.m.

on 22nd June..