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Jojephil

At 8.20 p.m. on 2oth July, 1967, a message was received that distress signals had been observed at a position four miles north of Moelfre. The IRB was launched to investigate a report of a cabin cruiser in difficulties. On reaching the casualty, the cabin cruiser Jojephil, it was found that she had a broken propeller shaft.

A tow was requested. The life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 9.10 in a gentle breeze and a slight sea. The tide was flooding. The life-boat reached the casualty at 9.30 and took her in tow to AloeJfre Bay. She returned to her station at 10 o'clock. At 9.45 a.m. on 2ist July, the life-boat towed thejojephil to Camaes Bay for repairs and returned to her station at 2 o'clock. The owner of the cabin cruiser made a monetary gift to the life-boat crew and helpers..