Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire - At 2.30 a.m. on 3oth March, 1967, news was received that the fishing boat Gay Star with a crew of two was in difficulties two miles west of Bardsey Island. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley launched at3~o'clock on an ebbing tide. There was a strong north westerly wind with a rough sea. The life-boat came up with the Gay Star, which had engine trouble and was drifting six miles south east of Bardsey Island. The Gay Star was taken in tow by the life-boat to Pwllheli, arriving at 8 a.m.

After the fishing boat was safely moored the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2 p.m..