Stornoway, Outer Hebrides - At 11 a.m. on 2yth March, 1967, a message was received that the fishing cruiser Minna had asked for immediate medical assistance for a member of her crew who had fallen overboard off Kepoch Head. He had been picked up shortly afterwards and was receiving artificial respiration on board.

The vessel was steaming at full speed towards Stornoway. The life-boat The Rankin, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 11.15 with a doctor on board. There was a strong to gale force north easterly wind and a moderate sea. It was two and a half hours after high water. She met the cruiser about four miles outside the harbour and put the doctor aboard. After examiningthe man he confirmed that he was dead.

The Minna, accompanied by the lifeboat, arrived at the harbour at 12.15 P-m- The life-boat returned to her station at 12.25..