The 1 7-foot motor launch Maytime broke down off Coliemore harbour soon after 11 a.m. on 7th June, 1971. While the honorary secretary was making further inquiries the boat fired several flares. Heavy rain was falling at the time.

The life-boat John F. Kennedy slipped her moorings at Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, at 12.6 a.m. She came up with the launch with two people on board. Those on board the launch told the life-boat coxswain that, in addition to their own craft which was broken down, the sailing boat Morning Star, with six people on board, was also in difficulties in the vicinity.

The life-boat found the Morning Star near Maiden Rock, north west of Dalkey Island.

Both she and the Maytime were then taken in town and left on safe moorings in Dun Laoghaire harbour. The life-boat returned to her moorings at 1.30..