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The S.S. Lady Ailsa

CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—It having been reported that a steamer was ashore near the North Eock during a strong breeze from the E.N.E., hazy weather, and a rough sea, on the 24th September, the Life-boat temporarily placed on this station, whilst its own Life-boat was being improved, was launched at 3.15 A.M., and found the stranded vessel was the s.s. Lady Ailsa, of London, bound from Glasgow for Leghorn, coal laden. The Life-boatmen rendered assistance in taking one of the vessel's boats in tow so as to lay out an anchor, and remained by the steamer until she floated and got into deep water..