Dungeness, Kent - At 10.15 p.m. on 26th July, 1969, the coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser was in difficulties four miles south south east of Dungeness. The motor vessel Mouthouet was standing by. The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.29 in a moderate west south westerly wind. It was one hour after high water. She came up with the cabin cruiser Fairway, which had a crew of two, at 11.10. The Fairway's engine had broken down.

She was taken in tow to Rye harbour, and the life-boat returned to her station at 2.40 a.m. on 27th July..