The Life-boat Caroline Richardson was launched at 12.8 P.M. on the 14th September in response to a message from Prestatyn stating that a bathing-van attendant was drifting out to sea in an open boat, without oars, towards Rhyl. Immedi- ately on receipt of the message the crew were assembled and the boat smartly launched. She proceeded in the direc- tion of Prestatyn. When cruising about five miles from the shore she sighted the boat, and at once made for her and succeeded in saving the man, who was quite exhausted. Within a few minutes of the rescue the boat sank.

The Life-boat then made for Rhyl and landed the man. In the meantime a very large crowd had collected on the shore, and great enthusiasm was dis- played when the Life-boat returned with the man in safety..