 On the 28 October 1989 the "Margaret Russell Fraser" was launched from Yarmouth with Coxswain David Kennett at the helm.The weather in the Solent was poor with a south westerly severe gale force 9 blowing.The RoRo cargo vessel "Al Kwather 1" was reported to be in difficulties three and a half miles east of Peveril Point near Swanage.