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Master Frank

Ramsey, Isle of Man - At 5.41 p.m.

on 2nd August, 1966, the Master Frank was seen flying a distress signal. She was due in harbour at 3 o'clock. At 6.14 the life-boat Thomas Corbett was launched into a moderate east north east wind and a smooth sea. It was four and a half hours after high water. The casualty was reached at 7.3 and towed to Queen's pier, arriving at 8.25. The life-boat and fishing vessel waited until 9.40 when there was sufficient water to enter harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 9-53-.