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H.M. Submarine Narwhal

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 10.15 on the night of the 4th of April, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secre- tary that the keeper at Davaar light- house had reported a submarine ashore at the entrance to Campbeltown har- bour. At 10.35 the life-boat City of Bradford II put out. It was low water and the weather was overcast with squally showers. A south-south- westerly gale was blowing, and the sea was choppy. The life-boat found H.M.

submarine Narwhal aground on the Millbeg bank, and at the captain's request the coxswain read the sub- marine's draft fore and aft and gave him his bearing and distance from the Fair- way buoy. The life-boat returned to her station at 11.50 as no further help was needed. The Narwhal was eventually refloated with the assistance of two tugs at 7.10 on the morning of the 5th April. The coxswain received a letter of thanks from the captain of the Third Submarine Squadron at Faslane. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 18s..