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Triton

— On the 28th August the Life-boat Wolverhampton was launched to ! the assistance of the Prussian barque j Triton, wrecked in Swansea Bay, and was successful in saving one man, who had j clung to the foretop. Two of the Triton's j crew, however, perished, and the re- j mainder were saved by lines thrown from two steam-tugs, with the exception of one boy, who was picked up while drifting past a ship at anchor..