Shoreham Harbour, Sussex - At 9 p.m. on 25th May, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted six to eight miles south south west of Shoreham. At 9.7 the life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was launched. It was two hours after high water. The life-boat made for the reported position, and after sighting further flares came up with the fishing boat Tarka 11. There was a crew of two on board, and her engine had broken down. The life-boat tookher in tow to Shoreham, and returned to her station at 11.35..