Dungeness, Kent - At 6.25 p.m. on 24th June, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that three skin divers were missing in the Varne bank area about eight miles east of Dungeness.

The life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched at 6.33 in a light west south westerly wind and a smooth sea. It was two hours after low water. On reaching the position indicated it was found that the divers had been picked up by the motor vessel Uhenfels of Bremen. The divers were transferred to the life-boat which landed them at Dungeness and returned to her station at 9.25. The Littlestone-on-Sea IRB also took part in this operation..