DIVERTED ON PASSAGE Life-boat O.N. 44-001. At i p.m. on I4th February, 1965, the life-boat O.N.

44-001 received whilst on passage between Littlehampton and Cowes a radio message from the coaster Chartsman that she had recovered a capsized sailing dinghy two miles north of Ryde Pier. The life-boat altered course to search for survivors of the capsized dinghy and arrived at the initial position at 1.25. A body was recovered at 2.10 and although life appeared to be extinct artificial respiration was immediately applied without success. The body was handed over to the Portsmouth Police at 3.15 p.m. and the life-boat then continued on her passage to Cowes..