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YORKSHIRE FISHING FLEETS IN PERIL Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.0 in the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, the local fishing fleet had put to sea in fine weather, but by nine o'clock a north- east gale had risen, causing a very rough sea, and at 9.40 the motor life-boat Robert Patton—The Always Ready was launched. She came up with five, fishing cobles four miles north-east of Runswick, escorted them to Runs- wick, and arrived back at her station at 1.40 that ' afternoon.—Rewards.

£20 6s. 6d..