Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 7.12 on the evening of the 27th of April, I960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor launch on passage from Mostyn to the Menai Straits with a crew of three was aaround on Dutchman Bank. At 7.45 the life- boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at low water in calm weather.

The life-boat stood by the motor launch Montreal until she refloated and then returned to her station, arriving at 9.45.

Rewards to the crew. £7 ; rewards to the helpers on shore. £1 19s..