You can't park that 'ere...

The Tyne class lifeboat Ethel Anne Measures stationed at The Mumbles was at sea for five hours on 28 January 1994 when she stood by the 560ft Indian-registered freighter Vishva Parag whose cargo had shifted causing her to list heavily. She was also taking water.

The casualty had reported the list to Swansea Coastguard, and when it had increased to 10°andherpumpscouldnot cope with the leak The Mumbles lifeboat was launched at 0313 to stand by her.

33 of her crew of 56 were taken off by helicopter and a local pilot was put aboard to nurse her to a place where she could safely be beached.

A section of Mumbles Bay was chosen, and shortly after high water Vishva Parag was put ashore without damage. As the tide fell and she was no longer in danger the lifeboat was stood down and back at her station by 0830.

It was found that the casualty was not holed, the cargo having shifted and a ballast tank leaking. She was later refloated and docked in Swansea..