Galway Bay. At 5.30 p.m. on i8th February, 1966, the local medical officer of health informed the honorary secretary that he had taken a woman patient from Inishmaan Island to Kilronan in a small fishing boat, but due to weather conditions and the lateness of the hour the boatman had decided against making the journey to Rossaveel. As the patient needed to go to hospital the doctor requested the services of the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson. The life-boat with the doctor and patient on board proceeded to the mainland at 6.30 in a strong to gale force east-by-south-easterly wind. There was a rough sea and visibility was very poor. It was two hours after high water. After safely landing the patient and doctor at Rossaveel, the lifeboat waited until the floodtide before being able to leave. She returned to her station at 2 a.m..