Moelfre, Anglesey. At 11.55 on the morning of the 9th August, 1961, the coxswain learnt that a small boat with one person on board was in difficulty about three quarters of a mile off shore in Red Wharf Bay. A helicopter was called, and after a search it reported that a waterlogged punt had been seen, but that there was no sign of life. At 1.35 the coastguard requested the life- boat to search the whole area, and ten minutes later the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched. A fresh south- westerly wind was blowing with a choppy sea. The tide was ebbing.The life-boat made a thorough search, with no result, and then returned to her station. On reaching her slipway she received a message that a sailing boat with two people on board had capsized at Traeth Brychan Bay. She immediately put out again and on reaching the position rescued two people who were in the water. She took the sailing boat in tow to Traeth Brychan and then returned to her station, arriv- ing at 6.30..