Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 9 p.m.

on 16th October, 1966, flares were seen on Innishmurray Island, Donegal Bay. Four Ballyshannon men had gone seal shooting earlier in the day and had not returned.

The life-boat W. M. Tilson was launched at ii o'clock in a strong southerly wind and a choppy sea. It was high water. She proceeded to Innishmurray and found the four men who had been marooned when their punt foundered on the rocky shore.

The men were taken off the island and landed at Mullaghmore. After landing the survivors the life-boat returned to her station at 7.30 p.m. on ijth October..