At 6.10 a.m. on 5th June, 1966, a message was received that the m.f.v.

Good Hope had reported by radio telephone that she had run out of fuel while on passage from Jersey to Plymouth, and was drifting about 15 miles off Start point. The life-boat The Baltic Exchange left her moorings at 6.24. There was a moderate to fresh south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was high water. Shemade radio contact with the Good Hope, and the casualty arranged to fire a white flare to indicate her position. At 7.19 she saw the life-boat making directly towards her and fired the flare as agreed.

The visibility was worsening and the wind and sea conditions were deteriorating rapidly. The life-boat took the casualty in tow at 7.43 and set course for Salcombe.

At 8.50 the tow rope parted, but this was quickly made good and towing continued.

The Baltic Exchange brought the Good Hope into Salcombe at 10.5. The fishing vessel was placed on moorings, and the life-boat returned to her station at 10.45. A donation was made to the lifeboat crew by the skipper of the fishing vessel..