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The S.S. Keynes

Walmer, Kent. — At 10.58 on the morning of the 10th of November, 1950, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the police had reported a wireless message from the S.S. Keynes, of Lon- don. She had a man on board who was in need of immediate medical at- tention. At one o'clock she approached Deal, and anchored near the South Brake Buoy. The life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Set-vice No. 2 was then launched, with a doctor on board, in a moderate sea with a moderate souther- ly breeze. But, on reaching the ship, they discovered that the man had died; so the life-boat returned, took out the Coroner and Police and then brought the body ashore. She reached her station again at half past three.—• Rewards, £21 12s..