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Harkaway, of Yarmouth

Again, on the morning of the 10th May the cutter Harkaway, of Yarmouth, was lost on the Barber Sands. As it was only blowing a fresh breeze, two ordinary beachmen's boats essayed the task of re- moving the crew, but finding, on nearing the wreck, that the sea was breaking too heavily on the bank to justify the attempt, they signalled for a Life-boat, whereupon the Life-boat Soys was once more launched, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of the cutter, 6 in number..