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Ocean Queen

Rhyl, Flintshire. At 10.15 on the night of the 16th of July, 1959, the owner of the fishing vessel Ocean Queen told the honorary secretary that his vessel, which had a crew of two, was in difficulties four and a half miles north- east-by-east of Rhyl. At 10.20 the life- boat Anthony Robert Marshall, with the second coxswain in command, was launched in a moderate sea with a moderate south-westerly wind blowing and an ebb tide. She found the Ocean Queen aground and towed her into deep water, but off Llandulas the second coxswain decided to anchor for a time as the wind was freshening. About six o'clock on the morning of the 17th of July the life-boat began to make for Rhyl with the fishing vessel in tow.

She finally arrived at her station at 7.50.

Rewards to the crew, £16 9s ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 6s..