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Atalanta

ABERSOCH, CARNARVONSHIRE.—Signals of distress were shown by the yacht Atalanta, of Abersoch, which was dragging her anchors in St. Tadwall's Roads, while a moderate gale was blowing from S.W., accompanied by a rough sea and thick weather, on the 30th August. The Lifeboat Oldham put off to her assistance at 8 p.m., and landed the crew, consisting of eight men, at Penrhyn Point. The wind afterwards veered suddenly to N.W., and thus enabled the vessel to ride out the gale..