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Volumus

YACHT LEAKING At 6.50 a.m. on nth May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was leaking badly one mile off Sandwich Bay. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded at 7.10 in light easterly airs and a smooth sea. It was two hours before high water. On reaching the position the life-boat found a helicopter and fishing vessel in attendance. The fishing vessel Carefree took the yacht Volumus with a crew of two in tow and the life-boat escorted both vessels to Ramsgate, arriving at 8.55 a.m..