Jim Davidson ILB
Concerned sea watchers alerted the Coastguard to what appeared to be the hull of an upturned boat about half a mile out to sea.Looking through high powered binoculars could not positively confirm what the reported object was. The Caister Inshore lifeboat was launched and ploughed its way through the breakers to the scene some mile and a half North of the Station.The failing light did not help with early identification.

At the scene the crew discovered a part deflated six foot long gold and silver wedding ballon partly submerged but billowing along its lenghth in the swell. It was recovered and "Recycled" into the Lifeboat bin.