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The S.S. Rockcliff

HARWICH.—Signals having been shown by the Cork Light-vessel, the Life-boat Springwell was launched at 2 P.M. on the 4th November, was taken in tow by the steam-tng Harwich, and proceeded to the Long Sand where the s.s. Rockcliff, of West Hartlepool, was found stranded.

The master of the tug was put on board the steamer, and the Life-boat laid by for about four hours. Five of the Life-boat men then boarded the tug, a hawser was taken to her from the Eockdiff, and athigh water the steamer was towed off the sands and proceeded for Falmouth. The Life-boat was towed back to her station by the tug, arriving at 2 o'clock on the following morning..