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Lady Jane and Fury

Ramsgate, Kent. At 1.4 p.m. on 25th September, 1965, the east pier watchman reported that the motor yacht Lady Jane had broken down one mile east of the pier and was signalling for help. The lifeboat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 1.14 in a fresh south-easterly breeze and very rough seas. It was two hours after high water. The life-boat took the Lady Jane, which had a crew of three, in tow to Ramsgate Harbour. Then the life-boat was asked to assist the motor-boat Fury which had broken down three-quarters of a mile south-east of Ramsgate. Two people were aboard. The Fury was towed back to Ramsgate and the life-boat reached her station at 2.35 p.m. The owner of the Lady Jane made a donation to the R.N.L.I..