Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 4.47 a.m.

on loth March; 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the m.v. Hadrian Coast was in difficulties off the Small's rocks, three miles south south west of the station. There was a gale from the south west with a very rough sea. The life-boat Richard Vernon and MaryGarforth of Leeds launched at 5.25 and proceeded to the position. After carrying out a search of the area the life-boat came up with the Hadrian Coast in tow of a tug two miles south of Grassholm island. The life-boat escorted the vessels to Milford Haven, returning to her station at 3.5 p.m..