At 12.12 a.m. on I9th August, 1966 it was reported that a small dinghy with one occupant was overdue from a fishing trip.

There was a calm sea. It was two hours before low water. The life-boat The Baltic Exchange proceeded at i o'clock and carried out an extensive search of the area through the night,being joined at 6 o'clock by a helicopter. At 6.20 the fishing boat Newbrook sighted a small boat six miles south west of Bolt Head and informed the life-boat by R/T. The life-boat came up with the dinghy at 6.53. The occupant was taken on board the life-boat and given a hot drink. The life-boat took the dinghy in tow and returned to her station, arriving at 8 o'clock..