PorfhdinJlaen, Caernarvonshire. At 7.30 on the evening of the 23rd of September, 1958, a message was re- ceived from the coastguard that a small dinghy was in difficulties north-east of Porthdinllaen Point. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched at 7.48 in a rough sea, with a strong south- westerly gale blowing and an ebb tide.

She found the dinghy and took her crew of two on board. With the dinghy in tow, she reached her station at nine o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £7 18s..