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Black and Tan

Moelfre, Anglesey.—At 11.35 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1956.

the local look-out reported that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting out to sea. The life- boat Watkin Williams was launched at 11.45. There was a rough sea, with a strong west-north-westerly breeze blowing and a flood tide. The life- boat came up with the yacht Black and Tan, with a crew of two, four miles south-east of Moelfre. The yacht's engine had broken down. The life- boat took her crew off and towed the yacht to safety. She arrived back at her station at 2.50. The two men expressed their thanks to the life- beat's crew.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3..