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Elizabeth Ann

LEAKING YACHT TOWED TO HARBOUR Cromer, Norfolk. At 7.35 on the morning of the 23rd September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht anchored between East Runton and Cromer was leaking badly and needed a tow to Yarmouth.

The life-boat Henry Blogg was launched at 8.5 in a light south-easterly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was half flood. The life-boat reached the yacht Elizabeth Ann, which had a ciew of two and also had two fishermen from Sheringham on board who were helping with the pump. As the yacht's engine had broken down, the life-boat took her in tow to Yarmouth, which was reached at 1.45. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 6.40..