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Flandre

Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At ten o'clock on the morning of the 2nd of September, 1956, a telephone message was received from Lloyds agent that the trawler Flandre, of Derwent, was entering the bay with an injured man on board who needed a doctor. As all the local craft were aground be- cause of the low water, it was decided to launch the life-boat. At 10.40 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched. The sea was rough, and there was a strong north-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat came up with the Flandre and took the injured man off together with the mate of the vessel. She landed them at Bridlington at 11.45, took the mate back and finally reached her station at 2.30.—Rewards to the crew, £9 18s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 5.?..