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Garlock

Lowes toft, Suffolk.—At 6.58 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1957, it was reported that a yacht had cap- sized off Claremont pier. The life- boat Greater London (Civil Service No.

3), on temporary duty at the station, put out at 7.10 in a rough sea. A moderate west-south-westerly gale was blowing. The life-boat found that the crew of two of the yacht Garlock had been rescued by the yacht club rescue launch. The life-boat then took the yacht in tow and returned to her station, arriving at 8.10.—Re- wards to the crew, £9; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4s..