A Rowing Boat (1)
At 8.25 p.m. on 2nd September, 1969, the coastguard reported that a red flare had been sighted about four miles east of the coastguard lookout.
The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick slipped her moorings at 8.35 in a moderate north easterly wind with a choppy sea. It was one hour before low water. At 9.15 she came up with a rowing boat with two youths on board who were attempting to row to Holland. Both were seasick, and the life-boat crew took them on board, rendered first aid to one of the youths, and took them both back to harbour where they were taken to Lowestoft hospital. The rowing-boat was taken in tow to harbour, and the life-boat returned to her station at 10.10..