Launched 21:10, Rehoused 21:50 A 75 launched in response to a report that a number of children were in difficulties in the water down tide from the Burnham Sailing Club pontoon. The LB found five of them clinging to two moored dinghies about 30 yards down tide from the pontoon from which they had been bathing, unaware that the tide had begun to…

Launched 21:10, Rehoused 21:50 A 75 launched to assist a speedboat aground on the north side of the estuary beyond Shore Ends. The boat was found to be securly anchored but as the tide would not reach her for some hours, the LB crew took the two people off the speedboat and landed them at Burnham Yacht…

Launched 03:00, Rehoused 13:53 A 75 launched to assist a speedboat near the Outer Crouch Buoy with a failed battery, so the engine couldn’t be started.  She turned out to be one of a pair which had run aground earlier in the evening and been left at anchor to await the tide. The lB found the boat near Holliwell buoy with her crew paddling her…

Launched 18:10, Rehoused 20:00 A 75 launched to assist two speed boats aground in the approaches to the Crouch Estuary.  As one was reported to have no anchor, the LB called at Rice & Coles Boatyard to pick up an anchor from the LB helm’s own boat, before proceeding to the first casualty which was found to the south of the Outer Crouch…