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the Brothers' Pride, Comet, Harriet Miller and Gem

ST. ANDREW'S.—Four fishing-boats, the Brothers' Pride, Comet, Harriet Miller and Gem, belonging to St. Andrew's, were returning from haddock-fishing on the evening of the 16th February when they were overtaken by a gale of wind from the S.E. and a heavy sea. There was not sufficient water then to enable them to enter the harbour and it was feared that if any of them were struck by a sea on approaching they might be driven on the rocks with disastrous results. The Life-boat Louisa was therefore launched at 6.30, communicated with the boats,and remained at the harbour mouth until they were able to safely enter. By 8.30 all of them were in safety..