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Foxfield

Walmer, Kent.—At 9.30 on the morn- ing of the 7th of September, 1957, the Deal coastguard reported that the motor vessel Foxfield. bound for Bel- fast, had taken on board two survivors from a catamaran found sinking near Sandette Bank. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service \o. 2) was launched at 10.50 in a rough sea. A strong south-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and it was high water. The life- boat met the Foxfield by Bank buoy, took the survivors off and landed them at her station, where she arrived at 11.35.—Rewards to the crew, £9; rewards to the helpers on shore, £11 Us..