Clovelly, Devon - At 8.35 p.m. on 23rd November, 1968, the deck watch of life-boat 70-007 informed the staff coxswain that cries for help were coming from the beach to the east of Clovelly. The searchlight was switched on and the IRB carried aboard the life-boat Charles H.

Barrett (Civil Service No. 35) was launched at 8.40. There was a fresh breeze from the south west and a moderate sea. The tide was flooding.

Guided by the life-boat's searchlight the IRB found two youthsstranded half-way up the cliff face.

They were taken aboard the IRB in a shocked condition and later transferred to the life-boat. After treatment they were landed at Clovelly at 8.47. The IRB was restowed aboard the life-boat at 9 o'clock..