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The S.S. Sabac

Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 19th of May, 1953, the Staithes coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had gone aground on Kettleness Point in thick fog, and at 2.15 the life-boat Robert Patton—The Always Ready was launched with the second coxswain in charge. She found the S.S. Sabac, of Rijeka, Yugoslavia, and stood by her in a slight sea, with a light easterly breeze blowing. About 6.30 the steamer refloated under her own power, and as she was undamaged and did not need the life-boat any longer, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.30.—Rewards, £20 8s..