At 9.9 p.m. on igth June, 1967, news was received that a speed boat had capsized about 200 yards off the East Terrace breakwater. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, which was on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 9.22 in a light south south westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was flooding. At the same time coastguards had launched a dinghy and rescued the crew of two of the speed boat. On reaching the scene the life-boat took the speed boat in tow to the shore where she was handed over to her owners. The life-boat returned to her moorings at 9.45..