A Speed Boat (1)
Moelfre, Anglesey. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a speedboat had been seen to capsize a mile north- west of Moelfre Island and that shouts for help could be heard. The life-boat Watkin Williams was launched five minutes later. A gentle south-westerly wind was blowing and there was a choppy sea. It was two hours before low water. When the life-boat reached the scene a launch was picking up the survivors. Having checked that they were all safe, the life-boat crew took the capsized boat in tow, and the life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.30. Rewards to the crew, £4; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 5s..