St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 3.45 p.m. on 8th October, 1965, the States maintenance engineer notified the deputy harbourmaster that the States of Guernsey launch St. Anne had found it impossible to take three maintenance men off the Platte Fougere lighthouse. The deputy harbourmaster decided to send the life-boat out on standby. The lifeboat Euphrosyne Kendal left at 4.03 in a north-easterly gale and rough seas. It was two hours before high water. The Euphrosyne Kendal went alongside the lighthouse and in difficult conditions the three men were taken aboard. The lifeboat returned to her station at 5.30 p.m..