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Selsey, Sussex. At 4.8 on the after- noon of 26th March, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that four people were stranded on a derelict Mulberry harbour about three- quarters of a mile off Pagham. At 4.14, when the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched, there was a moderate to fresh west-south-westerly wind with a moderate sea. The tide was two hours flood. When the life-boat reached the position given at five o'clock four members of a swimming club were found who strongly denied that they needed help. Nevertheless they were taken aboard the life-boat and were landed at Pagham at 5.20. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at six o'clock..