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A Converted Ship's Boat Sailfish

Wells, Norfolk.—At 11.3 on the morn- ing of the 5th of June, 1957, the coast- guard telephoned that a boat was in difficulties off Wells. At 11.15 the life-boat Cecil Paine was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong north-north-westerly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. The life- boat found a converted ship's boat Sailfish, with one man on board, ashore on the east side of the harbour bar. She towed her into the harbour through heavy surf and reached her station at 1.30.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 12*..