At 9.30 a.m. on 30th January, 1967, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a boy was ill on Inishmaan Island and would have to be taken to hospital. As no other boat was available the honorary secretary agreed that the lifeboat should be used. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson slipped her moorings at 10.15 with a doctor on board. There was a strong south south easterly wind and a rough sea. It was two hours after high water. She proceeded to Inishmaan Island and stood by off shore while a small boat brought the patient out. The life-boat embarked the boy and then proceeded to Rossaveel. The boy was landed at Rossaveel where an ambulance conveyed him to hospital. The life-boat returned to her station at 3.30 p.m..