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Kathleen,

SCARBOROUGH.—Two boatmen who were looking out from the Castle Yard, on the morning of the 21st July, observed avessel stranded about three miles N. The weather was thick, no wind was blowing and the sea was moderately rough. The Life-boat Quecnsbury was launched at 4.30, proceeded to the steam trawler Indwtria, of Hull, which was lying in the bay awaiting the tide, and was towed by her to the stranded vessel which proved to be the brigantine Kathleen, of South Shields, bound from Newhaven for the Tyne in ballast. She had run aground in a dense fog which had prevailed during the night. Considerable difficulty was experienced by the Life-boat in getting near her, owing to the heavy sea and the dangerous rocks on which the vessel was striking heavily, but ultimately the boat succeeded in getting alongside and rescued the crew of six men and a retriever dog.

The vessel was half full of water, had lost her rudder, and was otherwise much damaged..