North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 9.32 p.m. on 30th August, 1969, the coastguard reported that red flares had been sighted at the Inner Fame.

The life-boat Edward and Mary Lister was launched at 9.50. It was two hours before low water. At Fame it was reported that a dinghy with an outboard motor was drifting towards Megstone rock. The life-boat came up with the dinghy with two people on board at 10.27. They were taken on board the life-boat and the dinghy was taken in tow to harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station at 11.30 but owing to the state of the tide was not rehoused until the following day..