Life-boat 70-001 The Mumbles - At 5.7 on I4th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a rubber dinghy was reported drifting seawards.

The IRB carried aboard the life-boat Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No. 35) was launched at 5.15 in a strong west by north breeze and a choppy sea. It wastwo and a half hours before low water.

The IRB came alongside the casualty, the dinghy Craig-Y-B with one person on board, at 5.23 and took her in tow. After reporting back to the life-boat, the tow was continued to Mumbles Head. The IRB finally came alongside the life-boat and was re-stowed at 5.50..