Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 7.10 p.m.

on 1st June, 1968, the coastguard reported that the motor cruiser Flying Consul with four adults and three children on board had broken down three miles north of Withernsea.

The life-boat William Henry and Mary King was launched at 7.40.

It was one and a half hours before high water. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser at 10.40 half a mile off shore. The anchor was not holding and she was dragging towards the shore. The life-boat took herin tow to Bridlington and returned to her station at 2 a.m. on 2nd*June..