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Harmony, of Bideford

About mid- night on the 29th March a vessel was re- ported on shore on the South Tail, Bideford Bar, wind blowing strong from N.N.W., and a heavy sea on. The Hope life-boat was im- mediately launched, and succeeded in saving the crew of 3 men in a very exhausted state. They had taken to the rigging, the vessel being fall of water, and the sea break- ing over her. She proved to be the brig Harmony, of Bideford..