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Wild Rose, of Brixham

On the morning of the 3rd December, the life-boat at this place put off, and rendered assistance to the brig Wild £ose, of Brixham, which was observed to be in a dismantled state off Cromer during stormy weather. When the life-boat arrived alongside the vessel was in a very disabled state, with nothing but mainmast and maintopmast standing, and her sails blown to ribbons. Being a strong- built ship, however, she did not make much water; and, with the assistance of two steam-tags, she was afterwards-towed into Yarmouth..