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TRAGEDY AT ST. IVES CAPSIZE OF LIFEBOAT LONDON, Feb. 1. There were scenes of heroism on the rocky fringe of St. Ives harbour when a lifeboat returning with 23 members of the crew of the wrecked Panama steamer Alba (2300 tons) capsized in terrific seas within sight of hundreds of onlookers. The boat soon righted itself, ana nine of the lifeboatmen reboarded it and rescued twelve of the shipwrecked sailors with the aid of police and civilians, who dashed into thv seething waters.
They were unable to save the remaining 11 foreigners.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 28, 3 February 1938, Page 7
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