Sick Russian A RUSSIAN TRAWLER which, having a sick man on board, might need help was reported to the honorary secretary of Bridlington lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1630 on Friday, Sep-tember 3. Later, at 1900, a further message was received giving the trawler's ETA off North Smithic Buoy as 2300.

In good visibility but with a gale blowing from the north, the 37' Oakley lifeboat William Henry and Mary King launched into a rough sea at 2200 and made for a rendezvous off North Smithic Buoy. The trawler, Dinas, could not, however, be found.

The weather off the buoy was very bad and there was a heavy swell, so the lifeboat returned to Bridlington Bay where a large number of foreign trawlers and other vessels were sheltering.

William Henry and Mary King had an interpreter on board and with his help the Russian trawler was found. The interpreter went aboard and the sick man was transferred, with considerable difficulty, to the lifeboat. He was landed at Bridlington at 0015 when the police and an ambulance took over.

The lifeboat returned to her station and was rehoused at 0200 on Saturday, September 4..