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Press On

Aith, Shetlands.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 25th of July, 1956, the Lerwick coastguard rang up to say that the fishing boat Press On, of Lerwick, had left Papa Stour for East Burrafirth at eleven o'clock on the night of the 24th with a crew of three, but had not arrived, and nothing had been heard of her. At 12.13 the life- boat The Jlankin put out. The sea was rough, there was a strong south- westerly wind, and the tide was flood- ing. The life-boat made a search and came up with the Press On near the entrance to Aith Voe. Her engine was not working porperly and she was making way slowly. The life-boat escorted her to a safe anchorage and then returned to her station, arriving at 1.25.—Rewards to the crew, £7..