At 1.30 p.m. on 7th June, 1967, Valentia Radio informed the honorary secretary that there was an injured man on board the motor vessel Iron Ore, then seven miles north west of Bray Head, who needed medical attention. The lifeboat Rowland Watts with a doctor on board left her moorings at 2.30 in a moderate north westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was flooding. The life-boat came alongside the vessel at four o'clock and the doctor was put on board. Later it was decided to take theinjured man ashore for treatment at Tralee. Both the injured man and the doctor were embarked and the life-boat landed them at Reenards Quay at 7.30.

The life-boat returned to her moorings at 8 o'clock..