Coxswain Michael Grant, Selsey On September 9, 1983, Coxswain Grant rescued six from a grounded yacht, Enchantress of Hamble, in a southerly force 8 gale, darkness and large, breaking seas. The 48ft 6in Oakley class lifeboat Charles Henry regularly hit the bottom as she closed the casualty and at one point a large wave filled the cockpit to waist height.

A successful approach was made, the crew were taken off and a line secured aboard the casualty to tow her clear.

Coxswain Grant received a bar to his silver medal for this service..