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Vibelia

CHAPEL, LINCOLNSHIRE.—While a strong breeze was blowing from S.E. to N.E. anda heavy sea was running, on the 8th of April, the schooner Vibelia, of and from Grimstadt for Boston, Lincolnshire, with a cargo of pit-poles and lumber, stranded off Anderby, her anchors not holding, and filled with water. The Life-boat John Alexander Berrey was launched at 7.45 A.M., reached the vessel, which was found to be a total wreck, and rescued her crew consisting of seven men..