Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 1.5 in the afternoon of the 31st of March, 1948, the coastguard reported that a small steamer in New Harbour had signalled on her whistle for help. The motor life-boat A.E.D. left her moorings at 1.20 in a southerly gale, with a very rough sea. Five minutes later she reached the s.s. Vic 67, of Liverpool, and found her light and unmanageable.

The second coxswain of the life-boat went on board her and two ropes were passed from her to the life-boat. With these ropes to help the steamer to steer, the life-boat and steamer made for the inner harbour, but when they were off Salt Island the ropes had to be cast off, as the steamer was sheering too badly for the life-boat to hold her. The second coxswain remained on board the steamer and, with great difficulty, took her into the inner harbour. The life- boat got back to her moorings at half past three.—Property Salvage Case..