ASHORE IN DENSE FOG
DUTCH VESSEL REFLOATED BREECHES BUOY AIDS CREW BRITISH SCHOONER AGROUND. (British Official Wireless.) Received 12.15 p.m to-day. RUGBY, May 2. Although most of Britain is expenoilcinix.' *\ spell of sunshine after "the welcome rains which have diminished the water shortage anxieties, fog is being experienced round the coasts. The Dutch motor vessel. Westlaan, went ashore in a dense fog at Portland BilL during the night and members of the crew, with the wife and two children of the captain, were brought ashore by a oreeclies buoy The Westlaan was refloated this mornTho schooner, Marv Miller, also went ashore in a thick fog off Dungenes* point. She is in no danger unless the wind freshens from the south and it is hoped to refloat her during the (hiy. Meanwhile two lifeboats and the Dungeness life saving crew are standing by.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 3 May 1934, Page 5
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