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Star of Faith, Seton Queen and St. Clair

ASHORE IN FOG Dunbar, East Lothian. At 5.30 p.m.

on 3rd September, 1964, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Star of Faith was ashore on the east sands in thick fog.

There was a gentle swell with virtually no breeze. The life-boat Margaret put out on the ebb tide. She found the Star of Faith and two other fishing vessels Seton Queen and St. Clair hi difficulties because of fog. She stood by all three vessels until the turn of the tide when they were escorted singly into harbour. The life-boat reached her station at 10.29..