Mallaig, Inverness-shire - At 1.40 a.m. on 19th March, 1969, the honorary secretary learnt that the fishing boat Ocean Starlight was ashore on the rocks at the entrance to Mallaig harbour. The life-boat E. M. M. Gordon Cubbin slipped her moorings at 1.55 in a strong easterly wind with a choppy sea. It was low water. The life-boat dropped an anchor to windward and veered to within a few feet of the fishing boat.

A line was then passed to the fishing boat and the anchor cable was winched in until a strain was taken on the tow rope. Three members of the Ocean Starlight's crew were taken on board the life-boat, the master remaining on board to tend the tow-line. The fishing boat was refloated at 4 o'clock, and as she was in no further danger her crew returned aboard. The life-boat returned to her station at 4.15..