Galway Bay, Galway - At 5.20 p.m.

on 22nd August, 1969, the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre reported that the sea angling cruiser Queen of Aran, fishing between Great Man's bay and Kilronan, needed assistance. At 5.40 the lifeboat Peter and Sarah Blake, on temporary duty at the station, slipped moorings in a moderate north westerly wind with a corresponding sea. It was one hour after high water.

She came up with the cruiser, which had 10 people on board, at 6.10. The cruiser's engine had broken down.

The life-boat took her in tow to Rossaveel on the mainland, and returned to her station at 9.30..