Plymouth, Devon - At 7.43 p.m. on 27th September, 1966, news was received that the yacht Norian had broken down in heavy seas twenty two miles south south east of Eddystone, and was asking for the assistance of a tug and a life-boat. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse slipped her moorings at 7.53 in a gale force wind and a heavy swell. It was one hour after high water.

It was then reported that two trawlers, one of them being Dutch, were standing by. The Dutch trawler got a line to the casualty but did not start to tow her.

When the life-boat arrived the trawler advised that the tug Titan was on her way to the casualty. The life-boat stood by until the tug arrived at i.io a.m. on 28th September, and then sprayed oil on the very confused sea to windward, in order to ease the difficulty the tug was having in getting a line aboard the casualty.

She escorted the tug and the yachton to Sutton harbour and then returned to her station, arriving at 8.30..