Rose of England
Tees mouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.— At 6.40 in the evening of the 23rd of May, 1948, the South Gare coastguard reported both to Teesmouth and Redcar that a rowing boat, with three boys on board, was in difficulties near broken water about half-way between Tees- mouth and Redcar. The Teesmouth motor life-boat J. W. Archer was launched at 7.10 and the Redcar motor life-boat Louise Polden at 7.40. The north-easterly breeze was light, but there was a heavy swell. Before the life-boats reached the boat, the Rose of England, she had drifted into the heavy breakers and capsized. One of the three boys scrambled ashore. The life-boats searched for the other two, but could not find them, and returnee1 to their stations, Teesmouth arriving a\ nine o'clock and Redcar at 9.25.— Rewards. Teesmouth, £11 13s.; Redcar, £8 17s..