Following our report 'Search for missing vessel locates wreck' in the Spring 1992 issue of the search for the fishing vessel Sincere ly lifeboats from Scarborough, Filey and Whitby, the journal has since received information of the part played by the Flamborough Oakley class lifeboat The Will and Fanny Kirby.

Sincere, with two persons on board, had failed to return to harbour on 28 October. At 2230, Flamborough lifeboat was launched to 'assist Filey, Scarborough and Whitby lifeboats in the search for the overdue trawler'. Unfortunately, nothing was found.

After returning to station at 0240 the next day for re-fuelling, the lifeboat relaunched at 0630 to continue her search 'parallel to land from Flamborough Head to Filey Brig', and then 'close inshore from Filey to Hayburn Wyke'.

Flamborough lifeboat returned to station at 1424 that day. Sadly, the two persons were not recovered..