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A Longshore Fishing Boat

LONGSHORE FISHING BOAT At 5.33 p.m. on 2ist October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a longshore fishing boat had broken down in Yarmouth Roads. Other longshore boats were calling for assistance as they could not tow the boat. There was a fresh south-westerly breeze with a choppy sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 5.38 and towed the boat to safety. She arrived back at her station at 6.37..