Walmer, Kent-At 11 p.m. on 4th May, 1968, a radio report was received that the German yacht Peter von Danzig was dismasted near the Goodwin sands. The lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 11.12 in a fresh southerly breeze and a choppy sea. It was low water. At midnight a message was received that neither the life-boat nor the tug Heros, which had proceeded from Dover to assist, had succeeded in locating the yacht.

Meanwhile the life-boat went further and further eastward as fresh positions were supplied by the coastguard.

Eventually the yacht carrying a crew of twelve was found seven miles north north west of Calais and taken in tow to Dover. The lifeboat returned to her station at 1.40 p.m. on 5th June..