Memorial marks 60 years since Welsh boat tragedy claimed a family
Sixty years after the Prince of Wales pleasure boat sank on the Mawddach Estuary in 1966, killing 15 people including Peter Watts’s family, a memorial listing the victims has been unveiled. A Board of Trade inquiry found the boat overcapacity and lacking lifebelts, leading to changes in maritime safety and insurance rules. Peter Watts recalls waiting for his relatives as the tragedy unfolded and the lasting impact it had on him and the community.