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Aighai and Mistley

JULY 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 12.35 in the morning the coastguard reported a vessel aground on South Scroby Sands, and a few minutes later another message came that a second vessel had grounded on South Scroby Sands. A light breeze was. blowing and the sea was smooth. At 1.50 the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched and found the Greek steamer Aighai half a mile south-east of St. Nicholas Buoy and the steamer Mistley about half a mile east-north-east of St.

Nicholas Buoy. The life-boat stood by.

Later both steamers refloated and the lifeboat escorted them in turn into Hewetts Channel. Then they went on their way.

The life-boat returned to her station at 6.25. - Rewards, £9 2s. 3d..