JUNE 29TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

At 9.20 at night a message was received that a motor boat was ashore on Taylor’s Bank near Crosby Lightvessel, but did not appear to be in any danger. At 9.43 another message said that the position appeared to be getting worse, and at ten o‘clock the No. 1 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston was launched. A fresh westnorth- west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the harbour defence launch 41360 ashore in the Crosby Channel between Cl and C2 Black Buoys.

The water was too shallow for her to go alongside and she stood by until the rising tide refloated the launch. As no pilot was on board, she escorted her into New Brighton, and returned to her station at 1.40 next morning.

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