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Swordfish

Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 5.35 p.m. on ist October, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a catamaran was almost on the rocks at Deadman's Cove. The life-boat White Star, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 6 o'clock in a strong southerly wind and a rough sea. It was two hours before high water. She proceeded to Deadman's Cove, and on her arrival sighted the catamaran Swordfish, with one man aboard, in an almost inaccessible position. The coxswain navigated the life-boat through a passage in the rocks, many of which were submerged, and secured a line to the casualty. The White Star brought the catamaran out through the passage and towed her back to Angle. The life-boat arrived back on station at 10.30..