May 28th 1945 Bangor Pier, Menai Strait

A small boat was spotted drifting in the Menai Straits near Bangor Pier. The lifeboat was launched to investigate and the crew found 2 young teenagers in the boat with no oars or lifejackets. The boat and the two youngsters were taken ashore.

May 20th 2011 Port Dinorwic

A yacht with 2 persons on board was attempting to pick up a mooring buoy close to Port Dinorwic but due to the strong current and occasional heavy downpours, the crew were unable to moor safely. The crew called Holyhead Coastguard for assistance and dropped an anchor. The Beaumaris lifeboat came alongside the yacht and the crew rendered assistance. The yacht was escorted into Port Dinorwic and was moored in the harbour.

May 1st #21 Near Plas Menai

The Lifeboat was called to assist 2 jet skies drifting in the Strait near Plas Menai. On arrival on scene the casualties had made their own way ashore in safety.

April 30th The Swellies

A Kayak was seen drifting through the Swellies with nobody with it. The Lifeboat launched to recover the boat and search the area for anybody in the water. Nobody was found and the kayak was brought back to the boathouse. The owner foundashore, the boat had broken away from its mooring without the owner knowing.

April 23rd 18:10 Gallows Point

Holyhead Coastguard requested a launch to a capsized vessel off Gallows Point, 5 persons in the water with some injuries.
The lifeboat arrived on scene 8 minutes after initial request by which time the casualties had all been picked up by other vessels. All casualties taken on board lifeboat - one with a nasty cut with the others apparently in a state of shock. All were brought back to Lifeboat Station where they were met by ambulance personnel. They were initially taken into the boathouse before all being taken to nearby hospital Ysbyty Gwynedd.
The lifeboat relaunched and returned to the scene to assist with recovery of the casualty vessel which was left at anchor at Gallows Point.

April 29th 21:00 Near Puffin Island

Beaumaris lifeboat, the two Moelfre lifeboats and the RAF helicoper all launched to look for a Kayak in difficulties in the Red Wharf Bay area. An extensive search was made but no kayak was found and with no further information all vessels returned to station.

April 21st 11pm Service #17 Menai Strait

A Power boat ran out of fuel by the B6 channel buoy in the Menai Strait. The Lifeboat towed the boat in and brought the owner ashore.
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