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Eva Lena

PENMON.—The ketch Eva Lena, of Liverpool, laden with limestone, was seen to run aground on the Dutchman's bank during a moderate breeze from the E.N.E.

on the 28th December. She showed no signal of distress, but hearing that she had no boat with her, the coxswain of the Christopher Brown Life-boat assembled his crew, launched the boat, proceeded to her assistance, and remained by her until she floated and was safely anchored in the cross roads. For about forty minutes the sea was making a clean breach over the ketch..