A quarter of an hour later on the same day the honorary secretary saw a boat at the harbour entrance which appeared to be in difficulties. As there was a fog and the honorary secretary was unsure of the boat's movements, inshore rescue boat no. 7, still afloat from the previous service, set out in a moderate southwesterly breeze. The tide was ebbing and there was a moderate swell on the bar.

The inshore rescue boat found the motor boat Minerva which had engine trouble.

The crew of three were taken on board and, after anchoring the motor boat in a safe position, the inshore rescue boat returned to her station at 3.5 p.m..