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An Open Boat

YOUGHAL, Co. CORK.—On the evening of the 13th July, the coastguard reported that an open boat, containing five soldiers, was in danger about five miles from land.

The wind was blowing from the N.W. at the time, and there was a choppy sea.

The crew of the Life-boat Mary Luckonibe were summoned; the boat was launched at 8.30, and at 11.30 returned to the shore with the distressed boat in tow, her occupants being in a greatly exhausted condition..