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Tor Spray

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — About •8.45 in the evening, on the 16th of August, 1950, the Southcnd Coast- guard telephoned that a small vessel had been reported oil a reef at Arran- man's Barrels Buoy, Macharioch. At 9.13 the life-boat Manchester and Sal- ford, on temporary duty at the station, left her moorings in a smooth sea with a, light south-westerly breeze. She found the motor launch Tor Spray, of Glasgow, with three men on board, bound for Ballycastlc. The tide was rising and the life-boat stood by until the motor launch reiloated. Then, as she had no lights, her crew decided to make for Campbeltown; so the life- boat escorted her in, arriving at 11.20 that night. The owner made a gift to the funds of the Institution.—• Rewards, £6 15s. 6d..