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Cheshire Cat

Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.48 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the East pier watchman noticed that the motor launch Cheshire Cat with nine people on board was aground in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.55 in a fresn north north easterly wind and a rough sea. It was almost low water. When the life-boat came up with the Cheshire Cat a towline was made fast and after the yacht was refloated she was towed to Ramsgate..