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Salvor

Ramsgate, Kent. — On the 12th February, 1938, the motor boat Salvor, of Ramsgate, with a crew of three, had gone out to the North Goodwin Lightvessel, to bring ashore a Trinity House mechanic. She left the light-vessel about 5 P.M., and as at 7 P.M. she had not arrived, it was decided to send out the motor life-boat Prudential.

She left at 7.35 P.M. The sea was very rough, with a N.W. gale blowing. As the life-boat was leaving, flares were seen to the eastward of the Quorn Buoy.

On reaching this position the life-boat found the Salvor with her engines broken down, and towed her into Ramsgate Harbour.—Rewards, £1514s..