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Melba

Nov. 9TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.

At 7 A.M. a message was received that a vessel was making distress signals to the E.S.E. A strong southerly wind was blowing, with a short, sharp swell. The motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched at 8 A.M. and found the motor fishing boat Melba, with a crew of five, stranded on the rocks behind the north pier. The life-boat anchored ; and got a tow rope aboard her ; and at 12.15 P.M. refloated her and towed her into Bridlington Harbour. She returned to her station at 1.20 P.M. - Property salvage case..