Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork - At 6.40 p.m. on 15th April, 1968, the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Haulbowline informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Rose Crest was in difficulties with engine trouble south of Courtmacsherry.

The life-boat Sir Arthur Rose slipped her moorings at 7 o'clock in a south easterly gale with a rough sea. The tide was flooding. The exact position of the Rose Crest was not known and the life-boat started to search.

At 7.40 the trawler was contactedby radio telephone and the life-boat found her at Blind strand under Barry's point. The Rose Crest, with a crew of four, was taken in tow to Courtmacsherry and the life-boat returned to her station at 8.30. At 1 p.m. on 16th April the honorary secretary was told that the Rose Crest was once again in difficulties.

Her position was two miles east of the Old Head of Kinsale. The lifeboat Sir Arthur Rose slipped her moorings at 1.30 in a strong south easterly wind with a rough sea. It was low water. The life-boat found the Rose Crest and took her in tow.

After about 10 minutes the line parted, so the life-boat passed her own tow line. After towing the trawler to Kinsale the life-boat returned to her station, which was reached at 7.15..