Seaham, Co. Durham - At 1.14 p.m.

on 14th December, 1968, it was learnt that the crew of a boat were waving a red flag south of the harbour entrance. At 1.20 the life-boat Will and Fanny Kirby was launched.

There was a strong south easterly breeze with a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the coble Moira with a crew of three one mile south east of the harbour.

Her engine had failed. The life-boat took her in tow to Seaham. Owing to poor weather conditions the lifeboat made for moorings at Sunderland, and returned to her station at 11.45 a.m. on 16th December..