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Zephyr

WINTERTON. — The ketch Zephyr, of Boston, laden with logwood from London for Goole, was sighted, with foremast broken, while a strong E.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, on the 17th April. The No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched at 12.45 P.M. and, on reaching the vessel, which had then drifted four miles N. of Winterton, the master requested the Life-boat men to take her into a place of safety. With the assistance of a steam-tug she was taken to Yarmouth, arriving there about 8 P.M. She had a crew of three men..