Weymouth, Dorset - At 3.25 p.m.

on 2 ist April, 1967, a fishing boat was reported to be ashore in the middle of the Portland breakwater. The life-boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 3.40 in a strong to gale force west north westerly wind and moderate sea. She found the motor fishing vessel Tiza of Weymouth anchored about three feet off the breakwater.

Her engine had failed when a net fouled the propeller. The life-boat secured tow rope to the Tiza but this parted.

After some manoeuvring the fishing vessel's anchor was raised and she was towed to Weymouth. The life-boat arrived back on station at 5 o'clock..