Moelfre, Anglesey. At 1.5 p.m. on iyth April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat was in difficulties with her engine broken down, in Red Wharf Bay, and a rowing boat which had put out to help was also in difficulties. The lifeboat Watkin Williams was launched at 1.10 in a south-westerly wind of near gale force, a rough sea, and it was high water.

Two men and two children from both boats were rescued and the boats were taken in tow to safety. The life-boat returned to her station at 2.30 p.m..