Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 52ft Arun lifeboat Joy and John Wade returning to station on Saturday March 29. She had launched to go to the help of a Nonvegian cargo vessel Germa Geisha in difficulties about nine miles south east of St Catherine's Light; she had a 30 degree list and, with a near gale blowing from the west, the seas were very rough. The lifeboat stood by while a helicopter lifted off Germa Geisha's 13 crew and then continued to stand by as a safety measure for other shipping and to mark the position of the sinking ship until relieved by HMS Alverston. photograph by courtesy of M. R. Cooke.