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Caroline (1)

IRVINE.—On the 26th February signals of distress were shown by the barquentine Caroline, of Belfast, which had stranded on the north perch at the entrance to Irvine Harbour. The Life-boat Buebie put off to her assistance at 9 P.M., a strong S.W. gale blowing and there being a very heavy sea at the time, and rescued her crew of six men. The vessel, which was bound from Belfast for Irvine, partly loaded with grain, became a total wreck..