Dover, Kent - At 10.17 P-m- 5tn August, 1966, the brigantine Centurion, returning from the tall ship race to Copenhagen, radioed that one of her crew needed medical attention. At 10.40 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched with a doctor on board in a light west south westerly breeze and a moderate sea. It was three hours after low water.

The doctor boarded the brigantine and the life-boat escorted her into Dover. The patient was transferred to the life-boat and landed at the Dock head. The lifeboat returned to her station at 1.28 a.m.

on 6th August..