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Snark

Mdeburgh, Suffolk.—At 11.20 A.M. on the 4th July the coastguard reported that a small sailing yacht two miles south of Aldeburgh was making very heavy weather. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a < rough sea. The No. 1 motor life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched at 11.30 A.M. and found the yacht to be the Snark, of Maldon, with three persons on board, bound for Lowestoft. She did not want anyhelp, but the life-boat escorted her until smoother water was reached, and returned to her station at 1.15 P.M.— Rewards, £15 12s..