Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 3.25 p.m. on 29th April, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the inshore rescue boat recently placed at the station appeared to be in difficulties off the West Princess buoy while out on exercise. At 3.34 the coastguard reported that a flare had been fired and the crew were waving. There was a strong westerly breeze with a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station, launched at 3.48 and found that the inshore rescue boat had engine failure. The life-boat towed her safely back to the station, arriving at 5.45..