LAUNCH IN TROUBLE.
LIFEBOAT OUT AT SUMNER. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon the lifeboat siren bounded at Cave Rock, Sumner, and in about five minutes a crew was selected and the boat launched. Out beyond the bar the speed power boat, Imp, haa broken down on its outward trip and its crew of two were signalling tor assistance. .... , _<„ The Rescue, aided by a sou-wester and an ebb tide, was quickly amongst the breakers, and after passing over two heavv curlers, got outside and turned north, where tho Imp was driftTho derelict was secured and, with its crew working at the engine, was townd ,for half an hour towards The Boat Harbour, when the power came on "again and she sailed quickly into tho harbour and was safely moored. Returning over the bar, the lifeboat struck sorcrnl bad patches and only skilful seamanship and a willing crew secured her safe return.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18926, 15 February 1927, Page 11
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