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Albert H. Locke

WORTHING.—Signals of distress havingbeen shown on the morning of the 26th January by the brig Albert H. Locke, of Sunderland, bound from Seaham for Portsmonth, coal laden, which stranded about half a mile from Worthing, the Life-boat Henry Harris was launched at 6.45, and brought ashore the vessel's crew of six men and four other persons who were on board. A strong W. gale was blowing at the time, accompanied by a heavy sea, and it was feared that the vessel would break up..