Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - At 11.15 a.m. on 7th December, 1969, report was received that a motor boat with engine trouble had anchored to the north west of the harbour entrance. At 11.30 the boat was seen to fire a distress flare. The life-boat John F. Kennedy slipped her moorings at 11.50 in a gale force westerly wind with a slight sea. It was low water. She came up with the converted ship's life-boat Blue Peter at 11.56. The crew of three were transferred to the life-boat, and the boat taken in tow to Dun Laoghaire. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.40 p.m..