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The S.S. Hudson Bay

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 9.15 on the night of the 30th of November, 1954, the Gorleston coastguard reported that the S.S.

Hudson Bay, of London, had signalled that a man on board had fractured a thigh. She asked for a boat, and at 9.38 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched with a doctor on board.

There was a moderate swell, and a fresh breeze was blowing from south- by west. The life-boat came up with the steamer half a mile east of Gorles- ton and put the doctor on board. She then wirelessed for an ambulance to be ready ashore, embarked the injured man and landed him at 10.44.— Rewards, £14..