Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 1.25 on the afternoon of the 2nd of September, 1956, the Penmon coastguard tele- phoned that a cabin cruiser was burning flares one mile west of Puffin Island. Her engine had stopped, and she was in danger of drifting on to the rocks. At 1.40 the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched.

The sea was rough, there was a strong north-easterly breeze, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser Zephyr, of Deganwy, with four people on board.

The Zephyr's engine had now restarted, and with the life-boat escorting her she made for the Mcnai Straits. Her engine broke down again later, and the life-boat towed her to her moorings.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving there at 3.30. The owner thanked the crew.—Rewards to the crew, £9 12s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2. 5s..