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The S.S. Miltrap

Holy Island, Northumberland. •—• At 8.8 P.M. on the 22nd September, 1939, it was reported by the coastguard that a vessel was showing signals of distress near the Plough Seat Rocks. A fresh N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy swell. The motor life-boat Milburn was launched at 8.18 P.M. and found the s.s. Miltrap, of Newcastle, with her engine broken down. The life-boat towed her to a safe anchorage in Holy Island Harbour, and returned to her station at 10.30 P.M.—Property Salvage Case..