TOW FOR SAILING BOAT IN NEAR GALE Howth, Co. Dublin. At 3.10 on the afternoon of the llth August, 1962, a message was received that a sailing boat had capsized off Rush and that no local boat was likely to be able to help. A near gale was blowing from the south-west and there was a choppy sea. At 3.20 the life-boat A.M.T. was launched on a flooding tide, and shortly afterwards it was learnt that a rowing boat and a fishing boat had gone to the help of the sailing boat. The rowing boat had turned over, but she had been righted and had picked up the three survivors of the sailing boat. The fishing boat had then towed the rowing boat to Rush. When it had been confirmed that this information was correct the life-boat was asked to search for the capsized sailing boat. She found her drifting north-east of Rush.

The sailing boat was the Lorelei, and the life-boat towed her first to Rush, but as no local boat came out to take over the tow, she brought her to Howth. During the passage from Rush the Lorelei again overturned, breaking her mast. On arrival at Howth, the Lorelei was baled out and safely secured. The life-boat then returned to her station, which she reached at seven o'clock. One of the crew of the Lorelei made a donation to the branch funds..