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Impudence

Dover, Kent. At 11.35 on the morn- ing of the 12th of April, 1960, the lifeboat Southern Africa left her moorings at high water on a routine exercise with the district inspector on board. There was a fresh south-westerly wind and a rough sea. While the life-boat was on her way through the outer harbour, a yacht was seen to capsize off the east cliff jetty, throwing her crew of two into the water. The life-boat made for the position, a scrambling net was lowered, and the two men were picked up. After several attempts the yacht Impudence was righted and towed on to a slipway in the camber. The life-boat reached her station at 12.40. Rewards to the crew, £7-.