Engine failed MEMBERS OF REDCAR ILB CREW, Standing by in the boathouse on Thursday morning, June 10, sighted, at 1000, a red flare beyond Saltscar Buoy some three miles east of the ILB station.

The ILB was launched at 1005 in a a near gale blowing from the west south west. Visibility was good. Reaching the casualty, High Hopes, at 1012 she found that the motorboat's engine had failed and her anchor was dragging. She was drifting seawards. One of her crew was taken on board the ILB but the other two remained in High Hopes while she was taken in tow to Redcar beach.

The ILB returned to her station and was re-housed at 1200..