Barmouth, Merionethshire. At 1.7 on the afternoon of 25th April, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the local lobster fishing boat May Blossom had made several un- successful attempts to approach the bar against the strong south-easterly gale.

At 1.20, when the life-boat The Chieftain was launched, there was a rough sea and it was two hours after low water. It was soon seen that the May Blossom was running for shelter at Mochras. The life-boat therefore stood by until the May Blossom reached safety and then returned to her station, arriving at 3.40..