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Coast Guard at Wilmette Harbor Rescues Sailors in Course of Week
A Wilmette coast guard station log recounts several rescue operations during a week. A disabled boat off No Man's Land was towed in after a torn peak halyard failed motor. A motor launch from Evanston with a leaky hull received first aid and was refloated. ACharless with motor trouble was towed from Highland Park with all eight aboard saved. The Marilyn, ashore on rocks near Highland Park, was towed to harbor after repairs, with all passengers safe.
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United States Coast Guard
Wilmette Harbor
No Man’s Land
Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Highland Park
Racine
Chicago
S. M. Johnson
Big Lake
Marilyn
H. E. Jennings
Fair Marilyn
Snugness
Wilmttte
Fred Clarke