Killmore, Co. Wexford - At 5.30 p.m.

on loth October, 1966, the Irish Lights office asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take a man off the Barrels lightvessel as he was urgently required in Wexford. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at 5.50 in a light westerly wind and a smooth sea. It was four hours after high water. She proceeded to the Barrels lightvessel, took off the man and returned to the harbour where he was landed. The life-boat arrived back on station at 9 o'clock..