Whitstable, Kent. At 12.37 P-m- on 28th July, 1965, the police told the honorary secretary that a small dinghy with one person on board was in difficulties two and a half miles north-east of the station.

Three other youths who had rowed out to assist were unable to row back with the casualty. A small motor boat with one person on board had also put out to help, and had run out of petrol. At 12.42 the IRB launched in a fresh south-westerly breeze and choppy sea. The tide was flooding. The IRB embarked the five people and brought them to the beach.

The three boats were then towed ashore and the IRB returned to her station at i p.m..