Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 10.10 on the night of the 25th of May, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat fitted with an outboard motor, which had left Portrush for Portstewart, was overdue.

At 10.50 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was launched with the Irish district inspector on board two hours after low water in a gentle south- westerly breeze and a moderate sea.

After the life-boat had searched all night a Hastings aircraft found the small boat eleven miles off Portrush with her engine broken down. The aircraft indicated the boat's position by a smoke flare, and the life-boat found the boat, which had a crew of three. She took her in tow to Portrush, arriving at eleven o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £20 13s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..