The Mumbles, Glamorganshire - At 10.39 p.m. on 2nd September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been sighted one and a half miles north of The Mumbles life-boat station. The life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and District XXX was launched at 10.55 in a strong south west westerly breeze and a rough sea.

The tide was ebbing. The life-boat found a motor cruiser with engine failure. There were two people on board. The life-boat took the boat in tow to Swansea harbour, and returned to her station at 12.30 a.m.

on 3rd September..