At 5 p.m. on 2ist March, 1967, a dinghy with two people aboard was reported drifting out to sea. Launch of the lifeboat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was requested in support of an R. A.F. helicopter which had also been alerted. The life-boat was launched at 5.20 in a strong south west wind and a choppy sea. It was one hour before low water. Almostimmediately after launching the coastguard reported that the dinghy's crew had been rescued by the R.A.F. helicopter and that the dinghy had been towed ashore. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.18..