His report of 27 October was read and approved at a meeting of the RNLI committee of management on 5 November 1868.

The boat arrived on station in December 1868, and was located in a sheltered spot on Kimmeridge Bay, kept under a canvas cover on a platform, at the only suitable place for launch.

She launched again the following day, and with the assistance of a line fired by the coastguard rocket brigade, managed to reach the vessel, and in two trips, rescued 15 people.

[10][11] In dense fog on 21 March 1886, the cutter Ceres of Poole was driven ashore when the wind changed suddenly.

The lifeboat was launched, and managed to save the Master and mate who were still aboard the vessel, and the third man from the small boat, who had survived clinging onto two oars.

After an address by Lt. Col. Mansel (chairman), the boat was formally handed to the care of the local committee.

The lifeboat launched at 21:00 to the brigantine Lythemore of Llanelli, which had been stranded on Kimmeridge ledge on 26 June 1892, whilst bound for Cardiff with a cargo of coal.

The lifeboat on station at the time of closure, August Arkwright (ON 137), was sold from service.