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Dorothea

The Life- boat James Stevens No. 14 left her moorings at 6.45 P.M. on the 27th April to go to the assistance of the barge Dorothea of Harwich, which was in difficulties about 1| mile from the Naze. Her sails had all been blown to pieces, her sprit had carried away, and she was rolling very heavily. On reaching the barge the Life-boatmen were engaged to save her, and they succeeded in getting the barge and her crew of two hands safely into the Colne. A strong E. by N. breeze was blowing at the time and the sea was rough..