New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 5th August, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a woman had reported that her husband had been missing for over three hours in his cabin cruiser, which was equipped with a speed boat engine. There was a fresh south- westerly wind with a rough sea. The life-boat St. Albans was launched at 3.23 when it was nearly high water.

She found the speed boat beached inside Llamina Point. The life-boat then went to the help of two yachts, which had capsized off Llamina reef, and towed them into New Quay harbour. Shortly after this she went to the help of two more yachts which had capsized. A rescue launch was also flying signals of distress but was able to continue under her own power. The life-boat therefore towed the yachts to harbour and at the same time escorted the launch. Even after all this the life- boat was still needed, and she put out once more and escorted a yacht in tow of a motor launch into harbour. She finally reached her station at 5.25..