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Two Dinghies

New Brighton, Cheshire - At 9.55 p.m. on 2nd July, 1966, two dinghies were stranded off Guinea Gap. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett was launched at 10.10 in a light west-south-westerly wind and a smooth sea. It was rour hours after lew water. She found the craft afloat with engine failure. There were seven people in the two boats. The life-boat towed both craft back to Garston dock, and returned to her station at 12.55 a-m- on 3rd July..