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Rose Valley (1)

Eyemouth, Berwickshire.—At 12.5 OB the afternoon of the 15th of December 1956, a message was received thai the motor fishing vessel Rose VaUtf of Burnmouth was three miles east of Burnmouth with a broken fuel pipe and needed help. The life-boat Clara and Emily Harwell, which had just returned from a routine exercise, put out immediately with the District Inspector on board. There was a rough sea, a strong north-north- westerly breeze was blowing, and it was high water. The life-boat found that the Rose Valley, with a crew of three, had contacted another Burn- mouth fishing boat and asked her to tow her back to harbour. The life- boat stood by until the other fishing boat arrived, and when both vessels were on their way she returned to her station, arriving at 1.15.—Rewards to the crew, £6 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 15s..