At 4.40 a.m. on loth March, 1967, it was reported that red flares had been sighted at the south end of the Sound of Islay.

There was a fresh south-westerly breeze with a moderate sea. It was just after high water. The life-boat Henry Blogg, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded at 5.5 and soon found the tug Flying Spray which had grounded on a rock a mile and a half from McArthur lighthouse. As the tug was in danger of capsizing as the tide ebbed the life-boat took off her crew of seven and returned to Port Askaig. At the request of the owners of the Flying Spray the life-boat returned to her at 11.46 with the tug's crew and stood by. The Flying Spray was refloated at 5.47 p.m. with the assistance of three other tugs, and after her crew had been put on board, the lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at 6.30..