Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford - At10.10 a.m. on 28th November, 1969, a report was received that a member of the crew of the m.f.v. Westmorland needed urgent medical attention. At 10.30 the life-boat R. Hope Roberts slipped her moorings in a strong northerly wind with a rough sea. It was one hour before high water. She came up with the vessel two miles north north east of the Tuskar Jighthouse.

The man was transferred to the life-boat by stretcher and landed at Rosslare pier where an ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital.

The life-boat returned to her station at 10 o'clock..