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Aurora

Cloughey-Portavogie, Co. Down - At 6.45 p.m. on i5th June, 1966, the lifeboat Glencoe, Glasgow left her moorings in a gentle southerly wind and a moderate sea, to go to the assistance of the m.v.

Aurora which was reported to have a bomb on board. She reached the vessel at 7.50 p.m. and stood by while the Aurora's captain had the ship searched.

Nothing explosive was found aboard the motor vessel and at 9.15 she resumed her voyage. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.10..