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Neula

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 11.12 on the morning of the 25th of April, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that the fishing boat Neula, an ex-R.N.L.I.

life-boat formerly stationed at Aber- ystwyth, was flying a distress signal one mile south-west of Tenby. Eight minutes later the life-boat John K.

Webb was launched. The sea was choppy, a moderate south-south-west breeze was blowing, and it was two hours after high water. The life-boat found that the Neula, which had a crew of four, had fouled her propeller, but was able to make way slowly.

She escorted her to Tenby, arriving at 12.30.—Rewards to the crew, £~; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6. 13s..