The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 3.50 on the 1st of November, 1953, the coxswain reported that two rowing boats with one person in each were in difficulties in Swansea Bay, and that two men who had put off to help them in another boat had also got into difficulties. At 4.4 the life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and District XXX was launched in a roughsea with a south-westerly breeze blow- ing. She found the three boats one mile south of Middle Swansea Bay.

She rescued the four people and towed the boats to The Mumbles, reaching her station again at 5.34.—Rewards, £11 8s..