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The S.S. Invella

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—Early in the evening of the 25th February Lloyd's agent telephoned that a wireless message had been received from s.s. Invella, of Glasgow, reporting that one of her crew was seriously ill and needed a doctor. He had instructed the captain to bring the Invella into Yarmouth roads, and now asked for the motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam ofGladswood to take out a doctor. Her crew assembled and stood by until 10.20 P.M., when news was received that the Invella was coming into the roads. The lifeboat set out with a doctor. A moderate south-westerly breeze was then blowing, with a heavy swell. The doctor boarded the Invella and found that the man would have to be got ashore for an immediate operation. He was transferred to the life-boat, and taken to Town Hall Quay, where an ambulance was waiting. The life-boat returned to her station at 1 A.M.'— Rewards, £28 19s..