Donaghadee, Co. Down. About 2.45 on the afternoon of the 5th July, 1961, the honorary secretary received a pre- liminary message from the coastguard that the police had reported two boys stranded on rocks off Millisle. This was confirmed later at 3.30. At 3.40 the life- boat Sir Samuel Kelly, with the boarding boat in tow, put out and made for the position given. There was a gentle northerly breeze with a choppy sea.

The two boys, who were aged nine and fifteen, were taken off the rocks, and brought to Donaghadee. They were in good shape, and the honorary secretary took them back in his car to a caravan at Millisle, where they were staying.

The life-boat returned to her station at 4.50..