OFF PENZANCE At 3 p.m. on 29th March, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that the life-boat would be required to bring a sick man off the Greek vessel Proodos. At 6.10 the life-boat Solomon Browne was launched in a light north westerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was two hours and a half after low water. The life-boat, having called at Newlyn to pick up a doctor and ambulance men, left at 6.50. She reached the vessel at 7.30 five miles south of Penzance.

The sick man was taken on board and landed at Newlyn at 8.30..