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A Fishing Boat (1)

Lymington, Hampshire. At 7.5 a.m.

on 22nd June, 1965, the police informed the acting honorary secretary that a fishing boat was overdue. At 7.25 the inshore rescue boat was launched in a slight, gusting to gentle, south-westerly breeze and corresponding sea. The tide was ebbing. The inshore rescue boat searched for the fishing boat, which was found on Solent Marsh at Sowley. The crew of three were taken on board the inshore rescue boat, and with the fishing boat No. 265 in tow she returned to her station, which was reached at 9.10 p.m.

A donation to the Institution's funds was received from the owner of the fishing boat..