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Nancy

Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 10.10 on the night of the 1st of July, 1959, a report was received that flares had been seen off Black Rocks, Penmon. At 10.25 the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched in a rough sea. There was a south-westerly wind of nearly gale force and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the yacht Nancy of Heswall anchored close in- shore in a dangerous position. Her propeller had been fouled by ropes, and the life-boat took the yacht, which had a crew of three, in tow to Beaumaris pier. The life-boat reached her station at 12.45, but was unable to be rehoused until the 3rd of July because of the strong winds. Rewards to the crew, £10 3s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 17s..