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Annie

WEXFORD.—While a moderate gale was blowing from W.S.W., with a rough sea and showers of hail, on the 3rd March, the fishing-yawl Annie, of Wexford, was observed stranded on the S. side of Wexford Bar, with the seas breaking over her.

The No. 1 Life-boat Andrew Pickard was immediately manned, and at 3.45 P.M.

proceeded to the vessel, dropped her anchor, and with some difficulty veered alongside. As it seemed probable that the fishing-boat could be got afloat if an anchor were laid out, the Life-boatmen took out one to which a long cable was attached and, with its aid, the boat was hauled off into deep water, when she floated with the rising tide..