Hmnber, Yorkshire-At 4.13 p.m.

on 12th June, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small boat from the m.v. Delphic Eagle of Monrovia had broken adrift at the Bull anchorage. Further investigations were made and the life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at 4.30 in a light easterly breeze and aslight sea. It was three hours after low water. The life-boat came up with the drifting boat half mile east of Haile Sand Fort. Staging restricted the movement of the three men on board and the boat was drifting helplessly with the tide. They were taken aboard the life-boat and the boat was taken in tow. At 5.56 the men were returned to the Delphic Eagle, together with the small boat, and the life-boat returned to her station at 6.10..