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A Pleasure Cruiser

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 2.30 p.m. on i8th September, 1965, the IRB launched to go to the assistance of a person on board a pleasure cruiser which had grounded at Breydon Water the previous day. There was a fresh gusting to strong breeze blowing from the south-east and a rough sea. The tide was full. The IRB took the man on board and conveyed him to the ex- Cromer No. 2. life-boat, now owned by Mr. C. Peacock, who had put out in support of the IRB service. The IRB returned to her station at 4.30 p.m..