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Gulf of St. Vincent

CEMAES, HOLYHEAD AND CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence having been received at these Life-boat stations on the morning of the 19th July that a steamer was stranded near the West Mouse, the crews of the Life-boats were summoned, and the boats proceeded to the scene of the disaster. The wind was blowing from the N.N.E. at the time, the sea was moderate and the weather hazy. The stranded vessel was found to be the S.P.

Gulf of St. Vincent, of Greenock, bound from Liverpool for Valparaiso with a general cargo. The Cemaes Life-boat George Evans was the first to reach her, and found that part of the crew and the passengers had left for the shore in the vessel's boats, and had landed at Cemlyc.

The master, pilot, and a few of the hand* remained on board. The Life-boat stayed by the vessel until other help arrived, and then returned ashore with telegrams from the master. The Cemlyn Life-boat on her way out met the steamer's boats and directed them where to effect a safe landing; she then proceeded to the vessel and remained in attendance until her services were no longer required. When the Holyhead No. 1 Life-boat Thomas Fielden arrived, the captain, pilot, carpenter, and those of the crew who remained had taken to their boat and were alongside the vessel. The Life-boat laid by until it was unsafe to stay near the ship, there being danger of her falling over or breaking in two. The master and pilot, who with the carpenter had again boarded the vessel, were taken into the Life-boat and transferred to a steam-tug and the carpenter and other men made for the shore in their own boat. On the following day the steamer broke in two, one man being killed and another injured whilst trying to save some propeity from the wreck..