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Young Harry

A telephone message on the 22nd August reported that a vessel was ashore on the Holm Sands. The No. 1 Life-boat was launched, and in tow of a tug proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the smack Young Harry, of Lowestoft, homeward bound with fish. The master on being asked if he required the assist- ance of the Life-boat, replied that he had not done so up to the present; the Life-boat therefore stood by until the tide flowed sufficiently to enable a tug to get the smack afloat. This she eventually did, and the Life-boat re- turned to her station..