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FISHING BOATS ADRIFT Valentia, Co. Kerry.—During a north- west gale with a rough sea on the 23rd of April, 1947, several fishing boats broke adrift. One drifted towards the mainland and was in danger of being wrecked. The motor life-boat City of Bradford I, on temporary duty at the station, put out at 4.0 in the afternoon, to pick up the boat, which had no one on board. She to Wed her to safety and returned to her moorings at 5.45. No expense to the Institution..