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Jolly Roger

The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 10th of June, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a small boat had capsized off Port Eynon Point. Her three occu- pants had been thrown into the sea.

The life-boat William Gammon, Man- chester and District XXX was launched at 1.57. There was a moderate sea, a moderate west-north-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding.

At 2.34 the coastguard reported that the dinghy's crew of three had landed safely, and shortly afterwards the life-boat found the dinghy Jolly Roger and took her on board. She then returned to her station, arriving at 4.45.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 12s..