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Bear Island Rescue
Written by Jerome Wills
On 19 November, 1931, the trawler Howe was plunging through heavy seas on the fringe of the Arctic Circle. Just before dawn she struck a rock close to the base of the sheer cliffs of Bear Island. The chances of survival for the crew seemed remote.
Produced by Alan Burgess

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Written By:
Jerome Wills
Unknown:
Bear Island.
Produced By:
Alan Burgess
Captain:
David Bird
Mate:
George Hagan
Chief Engineer:
John Rye
Deck hand:
John Barrett
Third hand:
Lee Fox
Sparks:
Kenneth Dight
Treacle Bill:
Julian Somers
Source: Radio Times

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