Barmouth, Merionethshire - At 2.3 a.m. on 5th October, 1968, the coastguard reported that the ketch Garland Stone was aground on the causeway north of Barmouth and was leaking badly. The life-boat The Chieftain was launched at 2.19. It was low water. The life-boat came up with the ketch at 4.31. A line was passed and she was refloated. The life-boat slipped the tow and a member of the life-boat crew went aboard the ketch to assist in navigation. She entered the harbour escorted by the life-boat, which returned to her station at 9.12..