A Fishing Boat
FISHING BOAT OVERDUE At 11.43 a-m- on 25tn June, 1965, a fishing boat from Greencastle was reported overdue. At 11.55 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was launched in a fresh westerly breeze and a moderate sea. The tide was flooding. A helicopter had also been called out and spotted the fishing boat about two miles north of Portrush. The helicopter dropped a smoke flare to guide the life-boat, which took the fishing vessel in tow. Then a large motor fishing vessel returning to Greencastle came up and took over the tow-as the casualty had a big catch offish on board to get to market. The life-boat returned to station at 4 p.m..