WORKINGTON, Sunday January 6, 1985: a 33ft fishing vessel, Mark Lisa, with two men aboard, on passage between Fleetwood and Tarbert on the Clyde, suffered engine failure and drifted on to rocks at St Bees Head. She then floated off, leaking slowly and drifting southwards: At 0700 the relief 46ft 9in Watson class lifeboat, Lady Scott (Civil Service No 4), on temporary duty at Workington, launched to her assistance with Coxswain Albert Brown at the helm. There was a fresh northerly breeze and the sea was moderate when the lifeboat reached the fishing boat an hour later. A towline was passed and the two boats made'for Whitehaven. They are seen here (left) entering Whitehaven harbour at 0940. After seeing Mark Lisa safely moored alongside, the lifeboat returned to Workington at 1055.

photograph by courtesy of R. McLaughlin.