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Tangerine

Bembridge, Isle of Wight- At 6.40p.m.

on 21st November, 1968, informa-tion was received that flares had been seen south east of Nomansland fort near the Warner Shoal. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 7.5. The tide was flooding. The life-boat found the cabin cruiser Tangerine with three people aboard, east of Nettlestone point. Her propeller had been fouled. The Tangerine was taken in tow to moorings at Under Tyne, the life-boat returning to her station at 8.22..