Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 8.1 p.m.

on 3rd September, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties with engine trouble. The h'fe-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 8.23 in a strong south westerly breeze and rough sea. The tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the yacht Humbug, with two people on board, one mile east of the No. 1 Sea Reach buoy, and took her in tow to Southend. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.15..