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Emily Warbrick

MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—At 1.30 P.M.

on the 12th February the coxswain of the Life-boat observed signals of distress displayed by a schooner at anchor in Moelf re Roads. He mustered his crew, and without delay launched the Star of Hope. It was blowing a strong gale from the south, and the sea was very rough. The vessel proved to be the schooner Emily Warbrick of Fleetwood, bound from Amlwch to Fleetwood, in ballast; the Life-boat went alongside, and the crew of five hands were taken on board. While this was being done the schooner swung round and carried away the mast of the Life-boat, whichhowever happily got clear, and the men were eventually landed in safety at Moelfre..