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A Landing Craft (2)

NOVEMBER 14TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. At 8.15 at night the life-boat coxswain was informed by the officer of Naval Motor Launch 535 that a landing craft had run ashore at Newford Island Point. A fresh north-by-east wind was blowing, with a rough sea. With the officer the coxswain went to the pier and sent a morse signal asking if help was needed. The vessel replied that she would like a boat to stand by in case she capsized. The motor life-boat Cunard was launched at 9.5, and when she reached the vessel, which was homeward bound from Gibraltar, found all hands ready to leave.

They were taken into the life-boat, with their baggage, and landed on the pier at ten o’clock. - Rewards, £16 2s. 6d..