Fishguard, Pembrokeshire - At 1.5 a.m. on 20th December, 1968, it was learnt that the coaster Eden Fisher had sighted red flares to the west of Strumble Head. At 1.30 the life-boat Howard Marryat was launched.

There was a south south westerly gale with a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the fishing boat Mandala with one man on board at 4 o'clock. He was taken aboard the life-boat and the Mandala taken in tow. At 5.10 thetow line parted and the fishing boat sank. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.40..