Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. At 7.43 p.m. on 4th July, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat with two men on board was overdue and that further inquiries were being made. In the meantime the coxswain and crew were alerted, and when the coastguard later suggested that a search should be made the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden, on temporary duty at the station, left at 8.30 in a moderate north-north-westerly breeze and a choppy sea. It was two and a half hours before low water. By use of the Cregnish radio beacon the life-boat was directed to the position of the motor boat, which was stopped because of engine trouble about five miles south of the radio beacon. The motor boat was taken in tow to Port St.

Mary which was reached at 11.50 p.m..