Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 6.24 a.m. on 12th February, 1970, the coastguard reported that a distress signal had been sighted south west of Breaksea point. The life-boat Arthur and Blanche Harris slipped her moorings at 6.50. There was a south westerly gale with a rough sea. It was low water. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser Faith with one man on board three and a half miles west of Breaksea point. The man was taken aboard the life-boat and the cabin cruiser, which was a total loss, was abandoned. The injured man was landed at Barry where arrangements were made to take him to hospital. The life-boat returned to her moorings at 12 o'clock..