Swanage, Dorset-At 8.50 p.m. on 2nd June, 1968, the honorary secretary learnt that a youth was stranded on Ballard Cliff. The lifeboat R.L.P. was launched at 9.11. It was one hour after low water. On reaching the area the life-boat assisted the cliff rescue team by using her searchlight and VHFcommunication.

At 9.20 the youth was lowered to the beach and taken aboard the life-boat by dinghy together with the police officer who had been lowered down the cliff to rescue him. He was landed at Swanage and the life-boat returned to her station at 10.45..