Galway Bay. At 10.15 a-m- on 3fd September, 1965, Valentia Radio informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was in distress half a mile south of North Aran lighthouse. There was a strong north-westerly breeze with a rough sea. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson went out at high water, at 10.45, and reached the fishing boat Bun Brosna at 11.45. While the Bun Brosna's crew of five were lobster fishing her engine had failed and the boat had struck a rock. Her crew had managed to keep the boat afloat by bailing. Shortly after they were taken on board the life-boat the Bun Brosna sank. The men were landed at Kilronan, where they were given dry clothing before the life-boat took them to the mainland. She then returned to her station, arriving at 7.30 p.m..