Portrush, Isle of Man - At 7.25 p.m.

on 9th July, 1966, it was reported that two army assault craft with two people on each craft were drifting off Magilligan point. There was a moderate westerly wind with a corresponding sea. The life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) launched at 7.30 on a flooding tide and soon came up with the assault craft. The four occupants were taken on board the lifeboat which returned to her station - at 10.10 - with the two craft in tow..