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The S.S. Santa Rosa

RAMSGATE.—At 8 P.M. on the 26th November, during a fresh W.N.W. wind and a heavy sea, the Bradford Life-boat and steam-tug Aid went out, in reply to signals from the Gull lightship and found the s.s. Santa Rosa, of Gijon, ashore on the Goodwin Sands. On reaching the sands, some men employed to get the steamer off asked for assistance, and on the tide flowing the Life-boat sailed to the vessel, shipping large quantities of water. When the tide rose, steam was got up, the sails were set, and the vessel forged a-head off the sand. She was then taken in tow by the Dreadnought and Aid tugs, and towed to Ramsgate harbour, arriving there at about 5.30 on the following morning, the Lifeboat keeping alongside her until she reached the harbour, in case of accident, as the vessel was leaking considerably.