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OVERTURNED SPEEDBOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 3.15 p.m.

on 20th June, 1965, the life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was returning to her station after a publicity launch when one of the crew saw an overturned speedboat about three hundred yards east of the life-boat station.

There was a light south-westerly breeze and a slight sea. The tide was ebbing.

The life-boat altered course for the speedboat and picked up the two occupants who were wearing lifejackets and floating near by. The speedboat was towed to Sheringham where her crew were landed.

The life-boat returned to her station at 4.25 p.m..