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The Greek S.S. Aegaion

SERVICE TO GREEK SHIP At 1.15 a.m. on 24th August, 1965, a report was received that there was a sick man on board the Greek S.S.

Aegaion of Piraeus. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched at 1.32 in a light westerly breeze and a slight sea. The tide was flooding. The Aegaion was at anchor near the Bull lightvessel. The sick man was transferred and brought ashore at Grimsby at 3.5. The life-boat returned to her station at 4.5 a.m..