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Marion and Coastal Star

Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 27th of October, 1960, a strong easterly wind was blowing and there was a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. As conditions at the harbour entrance were becoming worse and two local fishing boats were at sea, it was decided to launch the life-boat. At 9.55 the life-boat /. G. Graves of Sheffield was launched. She met the fishing boat Marion two miles north- east of the castle and escorted her into harbour. She then returned and es- corted the Coastal Star into harbour and arrived back at her station at 12.15..