THREE MEN LANDED FROM ROWING BOAT Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 21st October, 1962, news was received that a man in a canoe had left Llandudno at 9.15 that morning and had not returned. A fresh south-east wind was blowing with a moderate sea. At 5.25 the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched about high water. An extensive search around Great Orme's Head and Conway estuary as far as Deganwy was made without result. The coxswain was then informed that a small boat was in difficulties and needed help in Pigeon's Cave, Orme's Head. On reaching the position, the life-boat found a small rowing boat, whose outboard motor had failed. Three men were found on board. They had managed to row as far as Pigeon's Cave in an attempt to find some shelter, for they could not have rounded the head. The three men were taken on board the life-boat and their boat was taken in tow. The men were landed at the jetty at Llandudno Bay.

The life-boat was then instructed to remain afloat while further enquiries were made about the canoeist. It was established later that the canoe had been seen in the Conway river and had been told to land at Deganwy. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock..