The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 5.52 a.m. on 9th November, 1968, it was learnt that flares had been sighted three miles south east of the Lizard. The life-boat The Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No. 33) was launched at 6.18. The tide was flooding. The life-boat found the barge Queen with two people on board. The barge was on passage from the Scillies to Falmouth when her engine seized. The life-boattook the barge in tow to Falmouth and returned to her station at 2 p.m.

The Coverack life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched at 6 a.m.

on 9th November and returned to her station at 8.20, when it was known her services were no longer required..