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Ring Dove

At about 1 A.M. on the 1st February, the Coast- guard called the Coxswain of the Life- boat Co-operator No. 2 and reported that a vessel was making signals of distress near the Bull Point. The Life-boat was at once launched, and proceeded to the place indicated, where they found the ketch Ringdove, of Bristol, aground. The Life-boat men at once set to work to save the ketch, and in this they fortunately succeeded. The ketch and her crew of four hands were taken safely to Ilfracombe. The weather during this service was moderate..