Sheringham, Norfolk - At 2.20 p.m.

on 17th August, 1968, it was learnt that a dinghy with two people on board was in difficulties off Weybourne beach. The life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched at 2.30 in a moderate northerly breeze and a choppy sea.

It was shortly after high water. She came up with the dinghy 20 minutes later. The crew were taken aboard the life-boat and the dinghy was stowed on deck. The life-boat returned to her station at 3.15..