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Landing Craft

AUGUST 29TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 10.45 P.M. the resident naval officer asked that the life-boat crew should stand by, and at 11.20 P.M. the motor lifeboat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched to take out an officer, who was responsible for the safety of landing craft.

She also had a naval signaller on board. A fresh S.W. wind was blowing with a rather rough sea, and the landing craft were unable to enter harbour and had anchored outside.

Throughout the night the life-boat stood by, or manoeuvred among the landing craft, as she was needed. Next morning the weather had moderated and the life-boat returned to harbour at 8.15. The landing craft went in to harbour a little later. - Rewards, £15 3s..