Newhaven, Sussex - At 7.47 p.m. on 6th September, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was in difficulties about seven miles south east of the station.

At 7.55 the life-boat Kathleen Marywas launched in a moderate north easterly wind with a smooth sea. It was half an hour before high water.

The life-boat came up with the converted ship's life-boat Strathclyde with five people on board and took her in tow to harbour, returning to her station at 10.40..