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Ste. Marie Mere de Dieu

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—Signals having been fired by the Wold light-vessel on the night of the 26th April, the Life-boat Margaret was launched at 11.30. A south-westerly wind was then blowing and the sea was moderate. Proceeding in the direction of the Hasborongh Sand, flares were shown by a vessel stranded there, and on reaching her she was foundto be the fishing dandy Ste. Marie mere de Dieu, of and from GravelineB, bound for Wick. A boy was taken into the Life-boat, which remained by the vessel until she floated, when the boy was put on board again and the Life-boat made for her station, the master of the fishingboat requiring no farther help..