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Primrose

The fishing-boat Primrose, of Llandudno, with two men on board, got into diffi- culties on 18th October in a strong W.

wind, and was blown out to sea. The matter was reported a few minutes before 6 P.M., and the Life-boat Theodore Price was promptly launched, some difficulty being experienced owing to the soft sand over which it was neces- sary to take the boat. The Life-boat searched until half an hour after mid- night, but the night being very dark, no trace could be found of the missing boat. The Life-boat then returned ashore to enable the crew to go home and obtain dry clothing. Shortly before daylight the Life-boat started again, and about 7 A.M. the crew discovered the boat about one and a half miles N.E. of the Little Orme's Head. The boat, which was helpless, was, with her occupants, then brought into safety..