Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 3.32 p.m.

on I4th January, 1966, a distress signal from the motor fishing vessel Ros Bremore was heard by the life-boat H. F. Bailey, which was on temporary duty at station, on her radio transmitter during a routine exercise. The message stated that the Ros Bremore had broken her rudder. The lifeboat left in a light south easterly breeze and a slight swell. It was one hour before high water. The life-boat reached the vessel near the D.Z. buoy at the mouth of Lough Foyle and found that a direct tow was not possible owing to the size of the fishing vessel. So she was secured to the life-boat and with use of the Ros Bremore's engines, and with the life-boat steering, set course for Greencastle harbour.

The life-boat, which had sustained some damage during this operation, returned to her station at 8.32..