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The S.S. Craigern

At 9.30 A.M., on the 4th April, when the fishing-boats were proceeding to the fishing grounds, the Coxswain saw a large steamer ground on the " Outer Owers." He in company with the other boats at once returned and on getting ashore telegraphed to Southampton for a tug. He then ordered the Life - boat Lucy Newbon to be launched, and on reaching the vessel found that she was the s.s. Craig- earn, of Cardiff, bound from London to Swansea loaded with grain. On getting alongside the captain asked the Life- boat to stand by him. During the afternoon four tugs arrived, but their services were not required as the steamer floated off at high water, and the Life- boat returned ashore. During the morning the weather was very thick, but the sea was smooth..