Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At midnight on the 9th of July, 1956, the life-boatField Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched in a calm sea, with a light breeze blowing, to take two fire service pumps to the auxiliary cutter Spray.

The Spray had sunk in Beaumaris Bay near Gallows Point after her anchor had parted and she had grounded, when filled with water, on the rising tide. There was no one on board.

The life-boat reached the Spray at 1.30 and stood by until 5.30. The water was then pumped out. This lasted three hours, and the yacht was then towed to deeper water. The life- boat returned to her station with the pumps, arriving back at two o'clock in the afternoon.—Property Salvage Case..