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Gareen Junior

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of June, 1954, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched on exercise, with the second coxswain in charge, to stand by yachts off Penarth, which were taking part in the annual regatta. There was a moderate sea and a north-north-west wind, and it was nearly high water. When the life-boat approached Penarth pier, she saw the yacht Gareen Junior capsize three quarters of a mile south-by-east of the pier. She rescued her crew of two, put them aboard a motor cruiser anchored near by, and then towed the yacht to the pier. She remained at Penarth for the afternoon, and arrived back at her station at six o'clock.—Rewards, £10..