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Jutta

Walmer, Kent. — At 6.43 in the morning of the 31st of August, 1949, the Deal coastguard reported a mes- sage from the South Goodwin Light- vessel that a yacht was drifting over the Goodwin Sands to the north- east of the lightvessel and was in a dangerous position. The life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched at 6.45 in fine weather with a smooth sea and found the yacht Jutta, with crew of four, becalmed near a wreck. At the skipper's request, the life-boat towed her to Dover and then returned to her station, arriving at 10.35.—Rewards, £21 11s..