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John Wesley

North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 1.31 on the afternoon of the 26th of March, 1955, the Seahouses coast- guard telephoned that the local fishing boat John Wesley, which had a crew of three, had broken down six miles south-south-east of North Sunderlaiid and had been taken in tow by a cargo vessel. The vessel asked if the John Wesley could be towed ashore, and at 2.6 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched. The sea was moderate, a moderate north-easterly breeze was blowing, and it was two hours before high water. The life-boat towed the John Wesley to harbour and arrived back at her station at 2.45.—Rewards, £10 5s..