POOR VISIBILITY At 2.15 p.m. on 25th May, 1966, a man informed the motor mechanic that he had seen a launch which seemed to be drifting about three miles south west of Mallaig.

The motor mechanic, together with the honorary secretary and the coastguard, went to the look-out hut but owing to poor visibility could not see the launch. After further inquiries the life-boat E. M. M.

Gordon Cubbin was launched at 4 o'clock in a moderate south south westerly wind and a choppy sea. It was low water. The life-boat found the launch adrift and towed her back to Mallaig. She arrived back at her station at 4.45 p.m..