At 1.46 p.m. on 5th April, 1970, the coastguard reported that a dinghy was searching for skin divers three quarters of a mile north east of Swanage pier. The life-boat R.L.P.

was launched at 2.2. When the lifeboat came up with the dinghy it was learnt that two skin divers were missing. The life-boat carried out anextensive search and came up with the yacht Gemini with a dinghy in tow.

Her engine had failed. The owner of the yacht and his two companions had picked up the two skin divers, one of whom was in an exhausted condition. Before the arrival of the life-boat the owner, who had recently had an operation, had climbed on board the dinghy and revived the exhausted man. The two skin divers and the owner were transferred to the life-boat, and with the yacht and dinghy in tow she returned to Swanage where an ambulance was waiting to take the exhausted man and the owner of the yacht to hospital. While the life-boat crew were returning in the boarding boat a sailing dinghy with one man on board was sighted aground on Berry rocks. She was towed clear but subsequently got into difficulties again and the life-boat took her in tow to harbour, returning to her station at 3.30..