LAUNCH WAS OVERDUE At 5.45 a.m. on 3rd September, 1964, the harbour office told the honorary secretary that a motor launch had left Dublin for Dun Laoghaire at midday and had not yet arrived. There was thick fog at the time with light airs from the south-east and a smooth sea. At 6 a.m.

the life-boat Dunleary II put out with the boarding boat in tow. Fifteen minutes later the launch was found lying at anchor, and was escorted back to Dun Laoghaire.

The life-boat returned to her station at 6.30..