Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire - At 9.40 p.m. on 18th July, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties between Port Edmore and Porthdinllaen. At 10.5 the life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched in a south westerly gale with a rough sea. It was three hours before high water. The life-boat came up with a yacht, with two people aboard, anchored in a very dangerous position east of Forth Ysgadan. The yacht was taken in tow for Porthdinllaen.

While on passage, the yacht Shoueler was seen to be in difficulties on the west side of Porthdinllaen. The life-boat closed with the Shoueler and informed the crew member on board that she would return to help. The first yacht was left on a safe mooring at Porthdinllaen, and the life-boat then towed the yacht Shoueler into harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station at 2.30 a.m. on 19th July but because of weather conditions was not rehoused until 11 a.m..