Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 11.10 p.m. on 3ist July, 1966, red flares were reported about 400 yards east of the entrance to Lymington river. At 11.28 the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe proceeded in a southerly gale. The tide was ebbing, the sea was very rough, and due to rain visibility was poor. The yacht Dido and the Lymington harbour master's launch, which had taken off the Dido's crew of two, were both aground. A line was fired across the launch and a towline made fast. The life-boat refloated the launch which then proceeded to Lymington to land the yacht's crew. The lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at 1.15 a.m. on ist August..