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Progress

Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 4.28 p.m. on i3th December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Progress was approaching the harbour with an unidentified object, possibly a mine, in her nets. The life-boat was asked to launch and stand by at 4.42 p.m. There was a gentle westerly breeze and the sea was slight. It was one and a half hours before high water. The life-boat George and Sarah Strachan, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and stood by the Progress while she lowered her nets.

A naval mine disposal unit was informed and the life-boat returned to her station at 5.45 p.m..