Text from The Fishing News 04/04/1953

Nineteen-year-old Owen Johnston, deckhand aboard the Fleetwood trawler T. R. Ferens, leaped overboard in a vain bid to save the mate, 52 year old Redvers William Edwards, from drowning at the St. Kilda fishing grounds on Thursday of last week. The trawler cut short her trip and arrived at Fleetwood the following day.

It was stated that there was a heavy swell running when Mr. Edwards apparently lost his balance and fell overboard when hauling in the net. Three lifebuoys, thrown overboard by skipper William Lloyd, all fell alongside Mr Edwards, who made no attempt to grasp them. It is believed that he was dazed. At this point, deckhand Johnston threw off his seaboots and oilskins and jumped overboard in a vain attempt to save the mate who was floating on his back between ten and fifteen yards away.