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Canpida

CAISTER.—At midnight on the 25th January, flares were seen on the Barber Sand. A yawl was launched and sailed ;o the Sand, but found that the sea therewas heavier than had been expected. At 12.40 the Life-boat Eeauchamp put off, as the flares continued to be shown, and found the fishing dandy Canpida, of Great Yarmouth, returning from the fishing grounds, stranded on the Middle Barber Sand. The yawl's crew laid out an anchor, and after a time the fishing-boat was got off the sand, the Life-boat remaining by her until that was accomplished..