Workington, Cumberland - At 6.31 p.m. on 12th April, 1970, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser with a crew of two was in difficulties half a mile off shore. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX slipped her moorings at 6.47. There was a north easterly gale with a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser adrift five and three quarter miles south west of Workington.

Her engine had failed. Her crew were taken on board the life-boat.

Then, with the cabin cruiser in tow,she returned to harbour, the life-boat reaching her station at 8.55..