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The S.S. Ravenscraig

The s.s. Ravenscraig, of Kirkcaldy, a small coasting steamer, whilst bound from Arbroath to Hull with a general cargo on the 16th February, struck some sunken rocks off Eyemouth Bay, and remained fast. The weather was moderate at the time, but the Life-boat Sarah Pickard was launched to render assistance. When the tide made suffi- ciently to float the vessel, she came into Eyemouth Bay and grounded on the sandbank until there was enough water for her to enter the harbour, the Life- boat in the meantime standing by her in case it should be necessary to rescue the nine men on board, there being four feet of water in her hold..