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Sons of the Wear

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. — On the 23rd September, at about 1 A.M., a southerly gale suddenly sprang up, increasing in violence until about 3 o'clock, when it became very severe. A large fleet of fishing-boats which had gone out during the night to follow the herring fishery, the weather being then very fine, and there being every prospect of a successful night's fishing, were caught by the storm, and at about 4.30 the whole coast was lighted up for two or three miles with signals of distress, and the wives and relatives of the fishermen were in a state of great tribulation. The Life-boat Kalford was promptly launched, and proceeded firstto a signal on the Seaton Sea Bock, and found the coble Sons of the Wear, of Sunderland, on the rock. Her crew of 4 men, who were in great danger, were taken into the Life-boat and landed. The Lifeboat then again went out, rendered assistance to several other boats, and towed one disabled coble, with a crew of 6 men on board, safely into the harbour..