Penlee, Cornwall. At 10.45 on the morning of the 17th May, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that the s.s. Olympos, of Greece, had a sick man aboard and would be off Penlee about 12.45. She had requested medical help. At 11.30 the life-boat Solomon Browne was launched. There was a fresh easterly wind, with a moderate sea, and it was nearly low water. The life- boat made for Newlyn and embarked a doctor. She met the Olympos at one o'clock that afternoon. The life-boat took the sick man aboard and landed him at Newlyn at 2.15. The life-boat remained there because of bad weather and returned to her station later the same day..