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Tourquet

The steam trawler Touqtiet, of Boulogne, ran ashore in a dangerous position at Moor Sands, about one mile west of Prawle Point, on the llth April. She had a cargo of fish on board, and carried a crew of twenty-two. Only a light southerly wind was blowing, but a heavy ground swell was running and the weather was thick. The motor life-boat Alfred and Clara Heath was launched at 6 A.M. At the master's request she stood by until the trawler was left high and dry by the ebbing tide, and then returned to her station. She got back at 9 A.M. At 1 P.M. she put out again and stood by while tugs haxiled the trawler off at high water. She reached her station for the second time at 4.30 P.M.—Rewards, £10 6s..