Penlee, Cornwall - At 6 p.m. on 22nd July, 1967, a report was received that a dinghy had capsized between Newlyn and Penzance. A man was seen clinging to her. The life-boat Solomon Browne was launched at 6.14 in a strong north easterly breeze and a choppy sea.

The tide was flooding. The life-boat found the capsized dinghy and took the man on board. He informed the crew that his friend had attempted to swim ashore.

The life-boat returned to the area and resumed the search assisted by a helicopter.

At 7.11 a message was received that the second man had reached the shore safely and had been taken to hospital. The life-boat remained at Newlyn overnight and returned to her moorings at 9 a.m. on 23rd..