TWO YOUTHS RESCUED FROM WHALER Howth, Co. Dublin. At 6.45 p.m. on Sunday the 14th of July, 1963, the coxswain was told that a naval whaler with two youths on board was unable to return to Howth owing to near gale force winds from the south-west. The coxswain went to the East Pier and advised the honorary secretary of the situation. The life-boat crew had by this time assembled. The life-boat A.M.T.

was launched at 6.53 in a moderate to strong south-westerly wind and slight sea and came up with the whaler about fifteen minutes later. The two youths were rescued and the boat was towed back to Howth. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.20..