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A Speed Boat (1)

Plymouth, Devon - At 2.40 p.m. on 7th June, 1967, two people from a speedboat were reported in the water about half a mile off Rame Head. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse proceeded at 2.45 in a moderate west north westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was flooding. On arrival at the scene of the casualty the life-boat met up with the tug Tactfull which had picked up one of the men and took him on board. The life-boat and the IRB then made an extensive search of the area for the missing man, but without success. The rescued man was landed at Millbay docks at 4.30 where an ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital. The life-boat then made a further search with the IRB until 6.15 when the search was abandoned. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.30..