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Vivid

The fish- ing boat Vivid, belonging to Wexford, struck on the Dogger Bank when re- turning from the fishing grounds on the llth January. Signals of distress were made, and with great promptness the crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 15 were assembled and the boat put off. On nearing the Vivid the cox- swain anchored his boat and veered down to her. It was then seen that it might be possible to save her ; the Life- boat therefore carried out an anchor, and after working for about an hour and a half the fishing boat was floated and taken into deep water. There was a moderate gale at the time, and the assistance of the Life-boat was very opportune, because if the help had been less prompt the vessel in all probability would have failed to come off and become a total wreck, as the wind increased and blew hard during the night..