Life-boat 70-001 - Off The Mumbles, Glamorganshire - At 2.17 p.m.

on 28th June, 1966, a dinghy was reported in difficulties in Forth Eynon bay, and The Mumbles IRB had been launched.

The life-boat Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No. 35) proceeded at 2.23 in a moderate west north westerly wind with a moderate swell, and proceeded to the position given. The life-boat's IRB was launched at 2.42 to assist in the search.A helicopter was seen to be searching the reported location, and a small boat informed the life-boat that the casualty - a 12 foot outboard motor boat - had drifted well out into the channel. The life-boat sighted the dinghy and a few minutes later the helicopter was hovering over the casualty. The three survivors were taken aboard the life-boat which towed the Clare back to The Mumbles IRB station and beached her. The life-boat berthed at Mumbles Pier at 4.30 p.m..