Rhyl, Flintshire. On 5th December, 1965, the coastguard reported that four vessels appeared to be sheltering under the lee of Penmon Head opposite Old Colwyn and that one of the vessels was drifting. A watch was kept and the motor fishing vessel Stingray was seen approaching the end perch. She would have to wait for the tide before entering the river Clwyd. At 4.50 p.m., as darkness was falling, a red flare was fired from the Stingray when she was abeam of the life-boat house. The life-boat Lucy Lovers, on temporary duty at the station, was launched five minutes later.

After four attempts the life-boat went alongside the fishing vessel and took off seven passengers and a crew member.

A member of the life-boat crew was then put aboard the Stingray to help her skipper, and escorted by the life-boat the vessel returned to harbour, where the life-boat landed the eight people. They were treated for shock, two later being taken to hospital. The life-boat escorted the other three boats to harbour and reached her station at 6.24 p.m..