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Trewidden

Falmouth, Cornwall.—About 9.45 on the night of the 4th of November, 1951, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that the motor ship Trewidden, of London, with about forty on board, had wirelessed that she had broken down and had anchored in Falmouth Bay, but that she was dragging to- wards Black Rock. A south-westerly gale was blowing and the sea was very rough. At ten o'clock the life- boat Crawford and Constance Cony- beare was launched and found the tug Turmoil trying to take the steamer in tow. The tow-rope parted several times, and at the request of the master the life-boat stood by. She remained until the tow-rope was made fast to the vessel and the tug had got under way. She then returned to her station arriving at 3.30 the next morning.— Rewards, £14 15s..