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Jane and Ann

Shortly after noon on the 30th October a telephone message was received stating that a ship was showing signals of distress in Bhos Bay. The assembly signal was fired for the crew of the Life- boat, and the boat Theodore Price was promptly launched. She proceeded under canvas to the vessel and found her to be the schooner Jane and Ann, of Car- narvon, laden with coal, and bound from Liverpool to Fishguard. The master stated that he required assistance to get up his anchors and help to get to Chester. As the wind was blowing a moderate gale from the north-west, accompanied by a heavy sea, six men of the Life-boat's crew were placed on board and rendered the necessary assist- ance ; the boat then returned to her station, where she arrived at 6.30 P.M..