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Two Pals and Boy Ben

JULY 13TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 12.15 P.M. the coastguard at Fairlight reported that two small fishing boats were missing. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, but the weather was getting worse, and at 12.30 P.M. the motor life-boat Cyril  and Lilian Bishop was launched. Off Pett the life-boat found the fishing boats Two Pals and Boy Ben. They were making very poor progress, but, escorted by the life-boat, they reached harbour safely, and the life-boat returned to her station at 2.4 P.M. - Rewards, £18 7s. 6d.