On the 8th of November, 1956, the St. David's life-boat was launched to help the French trawler Notre Dame de Fatima, which was in distress three miles south-west of Skokholm light.

The life-boat rescued the trawler's crew of eight, for which service the coxswain, David Lewis, was awarded the bronze medal for gallantry. A member of the crew, leuan Bateman, lost his life. A full account of this service appears on page 384..