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Lena Broden

AUGUST 6TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE. At 1.30 in the afternoon the Swedish Iron Ore Co., Middlesbrough, telephoned that their motor vessel Lena Broden was off that port and needed a pilot. The sea was too heavy for the pilot cutter to put out, nor could tugs go to her. So the lifeboat was asked to lead her in as her cargo was urgently needed. The pilotage authorities arranged for the Lena Broden to be at No. 1 Tees Bay Buoy at three o’clock, and at 2.30 the motor life-boat J. W. Archer was launched. A north-north-east wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat put a pilot on board the Lena Broden, and guided her into the river where two tugs were waiting to take her to a discharging berth. The weather was too bad for the life-boat to return to her station, and she went to Middlesbrough Docks, returning to her station next day when the weather moderated. A donation to cover the costs was received.- Rewards, £10 10s. 6d.