Weymonth, Dorset-At 6.16 p.m.

on 4th January, 1970, the coastguard reported that a distress signal had been sighted about five miles east north east of Portland Bill. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her moorings at 6.31 in a slight north easterly breeze with a corresponding sea. It was low water.

The life-boat came up with the yacht Dib II. Her auxiliary engine had failed and her sails had jammed.

There were two men on board. The yacht was taken in tow to Weymouth, and the life-boat returned to her station at 9.45..