SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 4.6 p.m. on 8th September, 1965, a yacht and a motor boat were reported in distress between Bembridge Harbour and St. Helens. There was a strong southwesterly breeze with a rough sea. The tide had just started to flood. The IRB was launched immediately, but on coming up with the vessels realized that she would not be able to tow them to safety.

A flare was fired from the IRB and on seeing this the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched and she rescued the two occupants of the casualties and towed the vessels to safety, arriving back at her station at 4.40 p.m..