The Islay Trader cargo vessel was refloated at high tide and with the aid of tug Christine was pulled clear of the beach which it had been trapped upon earlier Leonard Kent and the inshore Lifeboats were on hand to render assistance. Credit: ernie jordan/Alamy Live News

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Location: Margate, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © ernie jordan / Alamy / Afripics
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