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A Fishing Boat

Cloughey-Portavogie, Co. Down - At 5.30 a.m. on 22nd April, 1967, a report was received that a fishing boat was leaking and in danger off Strangford bar.

The life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched at 5.45 in a light south westerly wind and a smooth sea. It was low water.

The casualty was reached at 7.30 and the life-boat escorted her to a safe berth at Strangford, returning to her station at II.10..