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A Dinghy (4)

Rhyl, Flintshire - At 1.14 p.m. on 20th May, 1967, it was learned that an upturned dinghy was drifting in the direction of Rhyl one mile off the Golden Sands holiday camp. The life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched at 1.25 in a gale force westerly wind and a rough sea. It was one hour before low water. A helicopter which co-operated in the search found the casualty with bottom ripped out three quarters of a mile west of the river entrance. The life-boat proceeded to the position indicated, towed the casualty to deeper water and, as the hull was breaking up, recovered the outboard engine. The life-boat returned to her station at 4.10..