Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 3.5 p.m.

on 6th November, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble had broken down one mile south west of the North Smithie buoy. The life-boat William Henry and Mary King was launched at 3.20 in a strong west north westerly breeze and a choppy sea. It was two hours after low water.

The life-boat was directed to the coble by the S.S. Bearwood which was sheltering with other ships in Bridlington Bay. A line was passed to the coble, Kate and Violet of Bridlington, which had a crew of two and a fishing party of seven on board.

She was taken in tow to Bridlington harbour and the life-boat returned to her station at 4.20..