Swanage, Dorset - At 12.25 p.m. on 25th April, 1970, it was learnt that two dinghies of a visiting youth club association had capsized threequarters of a mile north east of Swanage pier and were being carried out to sea rapidly. At 12.34 the lifeboat R.L.P. was launched in a strong south westerly wind, gusting to galeforce, with a rough sea. It was one hour after high water. She came up with the seaward dinghy at 12.40, rescued one survivor, and then went to the second boat, rescuing two more. One of them was given first aid and subsequently taken to hospital for further treatment. After a further search until 1.38 a.m. to establish that all the crews had been accounted for, the life-boat recovered the two dinghies, and returned with them in tow to her station at 2.33..