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Prince of Wales

DARTMOUTH. — Signals having been fired, denoting that a vessel was in danger, the crew of the Life-boat Henry and Amanda Shaw were snmmoned, and about 10.45 A.M. on the llth January, the boat left her moorings and proceeded the rescue. Meanwhile a steam-tug had gone to the help of the vessel, which had stranded on the rocks at Kings-wear Castle point, and was towing her towards theharbour when the Life-boat came up.

The services of four of the Life-boat men were engaged to assist in pumping the vessel which appeared to be considerably damaged, and at 11.30 she was placed in safety. She was the ketch Prince of Wales, of Brixham, bound for the fishing ground off Dartmouth..