The following additional life-boat services took place in May and August, 1969: No. 4 Life-boat Area Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 1.12 p.m. on 23rd August, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Benacre Ness. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick slipped her moorings at 1.14 in a strong north westerly wind with a rough sea. It was two hours after low water. She came up with the dis- masted yacht Therio with three people on board at 1.40. The yacht was taken in tow to harbour, and the life-boat returned to her moorings at 2.50.

No. 5 Life-boat Area Walmer, Kent - At 11.30 a.m. on 24th August, 1969, it was learnt that a dismantled yacht with a crew of two was wallowing in broken water on the Brake Sand close to the B.I buoy. The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.45 in a strong north westerly wind with a choppy sea. The tide was ebbing.

She came up with the yacht Almaz with a crew of two on board at 12.10.

The yacht was taken in tow to Ramsgate harbour, and the life- boat returned to her station at 2.10.

Newhaven, Sussex - At 3.6 p.m. on 20th August, 1969, it was learnt that the cabin cruiser Pavey was in a dangerous position near Seaford Head. At 4.6 the life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched in a strong south westerly wind with a rough sea. It was two hours after high water. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser, with two people on board, and took her in tow to harbour, returning to her station at 7.10.

At 5.55 p.m. on 22nd May, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat had fired a red flare between Peacehaven and Telscombe cliff. At 6.15 the life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched. The tide was ebbing. She came up with the cabin cruiser Golden Viking, with three people on board, one and a half miles south of Portobello. She was out of fuel and drifting. The life-boat took her in tow to Newhaven, and returned to her station at 8.10. A gift was made to the life-boat crew.

No. 7 Life-boat Area Tenby, Pembrokeshire - At 9.35 p.m.

on 3rd August, 1969, news was received that four youths were cut off by the tide on Waterwynch beach.

At 9.42 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a moderate south south easterly wind with a corresponding sea. The tide was flooding. Just before launching a further message was received of a boat firing flares in Saundersfoot bay. The life-boat made for Water- wynch bay and fired a flare. Four people were seen on a ledge which was being swept by spray. The cliff rescue party at the top of the cliff were unable to locate the four boys due to the overhang. The life-boat came in close to the beach, and by use of the searchlight and loud hailer, directed the cliff rescue party to the four boys who were hauled to the cliff top. It was subsequently learnt that the boat in difficulties in Saundersfoot bay had been towed to safety by a trawler. The life-boat returned to her station at 11 o'clock..