Walmer, Kent - At 9.58 p.m. on 28th September, 1969, the honorary secretary intercepted radio messages between the coastguard and the South Goodwin lightship which reported red flares from a cabin cruiser abeam the South Foreland light, two miles offshore. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) slipped her moorings at 10.3 in a fresh west south westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was low water. At 10.50 she came up with the cabin cruiser Jannenna with two people on board.

The cruiser's engine was working only intermittently. The m.v.

Tyrronall was standing by. After some difficulty two life-boatmen were put aboard the cruiser, and she was taken in tow to Ramsgate where she was safely berthed at 12.25 a.m. on 29th September. The life-boat sailed from Ramsgate at 12.55, reaching her station at 2 a.m..