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The S.S. Anatolian

NEW BRIGHTON.—A steam-tug came to the New Brighton landing-stage at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 12th February, for the Life-boat, as there was 'a steamer ashore on the Askew Bank. The wind was blowing strongly from the S., and the weather was cloudy. The Stuart Hay tubular Life-boat was quickly manned, and proceeded in tow of the steamer 'to the aid of the stranded vessel. She proved to be the s.s. Anatolian, of Liverpool, bound thence to the Mediterranean with a general cargo. The Life-boat remained by her for some hours, and eventually transferred twenty-six of the crew to the tug, which took them to Liverpool; the captain and the pilot remained on board the Anatolian, trusting that she would not become a wreck..