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H.M.T. Francolin

FEBRUARY 27TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. A t 4.30 P.M. a message came from the Yarmouth coastguard asking for the services of the lifeboat to bring ashore an injured man from H.M.T. Francolin, off Wellington Pier. It was low water, and as other vessels could not get out of harbour the motor life-boat Louise Stephens left her moorings at 4.45 P.M. A strong S. by W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat landed the sick man at the naval sick bay, and returned to her station at 6.15 P.M. - Rewards, £8 13s. 6d.