Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — At twelve minutes past midnight on the 1st of June, 1953, the pier nightwatchman told the life-boat motor mechanic that the pinnace from H.M.S. Verulam, which was anchored in Llandudno Bay, had sent an S O S message, as she herself had anchored with a broken rudder. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield, was launched in a rough sea with a strong north-north-west breeze blowing, and found the pinnace in the bay with a crew of five. She had been bound for the shore with seven passengers. The life-boat towed the pinnace to the lee of Great Orme's Head. From there the passengers were landed by rowing boat, and an anchor and rope were put on board the life-boat. The life-boat then towed the pinnace to safe moorings, took off her crew, and landed them with the help of the rowing boat. She reached her station again at 4.15.— Rewards, £19 13s..