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Pennington

FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—The sloop Pennington, of and for Liverpool from Fleetwood, laden with gravel, was seen drifting into a position of danger near North Wharf, having lost her sails, during a fresh gale from the N.N.E., on the 6th November. The Child of Hale Life-boat put off to her assistance at 11.45. A.M., in tow of the steam-tug Wardleys, and rescued the crew of two men from the vessel, which went ashore and became a total wreck..