Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 8.20 p.m. on 27th February, 1967, British Railways reported that the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry was aground in the Lymington river and asked for the lifeboat's assistance in taking off the passengers.

The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe slipped her moorings at 8.33 in a gale force south south westerlywind and a rough sea. The tide was flooding.

When she reached the position, it was decided that an attempt should be made to refloat the ferry on the rising tide. The life-boat secured a tow rope to the ferry and succeeded in freeing the vessel. After escorting the motor vessel Farringford to Lymington quay the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.48..