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Portuguese Life-Boat Disaster

THREE members of the crew of one of the Portuguese life-boats lost their lives early in November, 1960, after they had helped fourteen local fishing boats to safety at Vianna in Northern Portugal.

The life-boat capsized three times in rough seas, and the only survivor, who was the mechanic of the life-boat, suc- ceeded in bringing the boat back to the station..