The lifeboat launched to assist a 22' motor cruiser with two p.o.b. which had fouled its propeller on a mooring at Harty Ferry, near Faversham. After around half an hour the lifeboat crew were eventually able to free the craft, which was then assisted on to another mooring.

As the lifeboat was returning to station, passing the Sand End Buoy, Thames CG requested the lifeboat to return to assist another motor cruiser, broken down east of the entrance to Faversham Creek.

Due to the state of the tide, the craft was left at anchor, and the two occupants were taken aboard the lifeboat and landed back at Whitstable, to be met by Herne Bay Coastguard.