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The S.S. Aliki

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 9.58 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the Needles coastguard reported that the S.S. Aliki was out of control off Brook Ledge. As the Bembridge life- boat was already out on service, the S.G.E. put out at 10.20. The sea was very rough, there was a fresh to whole south-westerly gale and a flood tide. A message was received that the Aliki did not now require help, and the life-boat was recalled. On the way back off Hurst Point the life-boat found the yacht Nare pitching and rolling heavily and dragging her an- chor. She went alongside and took off her crew of three and then returned to her station, arriving at 12.48.— Rewards to the crew, £8 8s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12*..