Man overboard DUNGENESS lifeboat's Emergency Mechanic David Tart was fishing at sea on Wednesday, January 13, 1988 when he observed that a crew member had fallen overboard from the fishing vessel Storm Boy, and that the boat's skipper was unaware of the incident.

The man in the water was wearing a one-piece suit which was filling rapidly with water. David Tart went immediately to his assistance and threw him a lifeline.

In a letter from the RNLI's chief of operations, Captain George Cooper, he congratulated the Dungeness lifeboatman on putting his training to the fore when most needed, resulting in the saving of the man's life..