MAYDAY CALL Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 4.50 a.m. on 24th April, 1965, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that the Spanish fishing vessel Revellin was sending out a Mayday call. There was a moderate northwesterly breeze and a slight sea. At 5 o'clock the life-boat Mary Stanford on temporary duty at the station proceeded on the flood tide and reached the Revellin at 6.30. The Revellin was riding to anchor and being driven ashore by the rising wind and sea. A line was passed from the life-boat and the fishing vessel was taken in tow. At 8 o'clock the tow line parted and another line consisting of a wire hawser was made fast and the Revellin was eventually towed to Valentia, arriving at 9.30 a.m..