Arklow, Co. Wicklow - At 7.10 p.m.

on 4th December, 1967, the mechanic informed the honorary secretary that a small open fishing boat from Arklow was overdue. The life-boat Inbhear Mor slipped her moorings at 7.25 in a westerly gale and a moderate sea. It was one and a half hours after low water. The life-boat found the fishing boat with a crew of four at 8.5, four and a half miles north east of Arklow. The crew were embarked and the fishing boat, which had engine failure and whose oars had been broken, was taken in tow to harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.50..