Life-boat 70-001. Bristol Channel - At 12.10 p.m. on 28th March, 1967, a speedboat was reported in a position one mile south of Mixon shoal buoy. There was a strong north west by westerly breeze with a choppy sea. It was two hours before low water. The life-boat Charles H.

Barrett (Civil Service No. 55), which was in Swansea bay, immediately proceeded and located the speedboat one mile and a half south of Mumbles lighthouse. The boat, which had drifted away from moorings off Mumbles yacht club, was taken in tow and returned to Mumbles pier. The life-boat returned to her anchorage in Swansea bay at 1.45..