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Water Lily, of Great Yarmouth

JANUARY 10TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. About 2.15 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a fishing boat was flying a distress signal two miles south-south-east of Gorleston pier.

A light northerly wind war. blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 2.30 and found the fishing boat Water Lily, of Great Yarmouth, with her engine broken down. She had a crew of three brothers. The life-boat took her in tow and brought her into harbour at four o’clock - Rewards, £7 14s..