August 15 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of a particularly challenging service for Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat; the disabled yacht Susan Arun.

In storm force 10 the station's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat John F Kennedy (44-002, O.N. 1001) escorted a French trawler to Dun Laoghaire towing the Susan Arun. Coxswain Eric Offer recalled the five hour service at night in raging seas as one of the most awesome of his career.