Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 4.27 a.m. on 3Oth August, 1965, the Norwegian motor vessel Helene was reported to have a motor yacht in tow, and to have asked to be relieved of the tow at the Nab. The coastguard was not successful in finding a suitable boat to take over the towage, so at 5.33 it was decided to launch the life-boat Jesse Lumb. The lifeboat set out in light westerly airs and a slight sea and took over the towing of the motor vessel Josephine off the Nab tower.

She arrived off the Camber, Portsmouth, at 6.59 when the yacht's engines, which had broken down, were restarted and she cast off the towing line. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.20 a.m..