Rhyl, Flintshire. At nine o'clock on the evening of the 10th of July, 1958, the coastguard told the assistant hon- orary secretary that the fishing boat Lucia was burning a flare off Llandulas.

The life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched at 9.50 in a calm sea.

There was a light west-north-westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. The life- boat found the Lucia with her engine broken down and leaking. Her owner, the only man on board, was transferred to the life-boat, and the fishing boat was taken in tow. The life-boat was unable to reach the harbour because of low water, and the coxswain anchored opposite the boathouse until enough flood water allowed him to moor the Lucia safely. Meanwhile water was continually pumped out of the fishing boat to keep her afloat. The life-boat finally reached her station at 5.30 in the morning. Rewards to the crew, £13 4s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 15s..