Rhyl, Flintshire - At 12.20 p.m. on 1st October,, 1966, a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off the boathouse.

The life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched at 12.50 in a fresh north westerly wind, gusting to gale force, and a rough sea. It was high water. She proceeded to the position, but in the meantime the motor fishing boat Susan had taken the cabin cruiser Eryl in tow and was making for the harbour. After a while the tow parted in the heavy seas and the life-boat, which was escorting the vessels, made fast another line to the Eryl. She then took off one of the crew.

The tow again parted, so the life-boat took the remaining man off the Eryl.

While she was doing this the heavy breakers brought the two boats together and the life-boat sustained some damage.

The Eryl, which was half swamped, was washed ashore where the life-boat's shorehelpers managed to salvage the outboard motor and secure the cabin cruiser on the beach. The life-boat then stood out to sea and escorted the motor fishing boats Sultan, Baragutt, Welsh Lady and Susan into harbour before returning to her station at 3.30..