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River Kent

The Motor Life-boat City of Glasgow was launched at 5.45 P.M. on 6th April, in a moderate W. gale with a rough sea and rain, as the Coastguard had reported that the steam trawler River Kent was in distress and drifting off tie Mull of Kintyre. She searched the rocks close in to Leak Point and all the way round the Mull, but without result. The Mull Lighthouse then informed her by Morse signals that the vessel was away to the southward. The search was continued until 10.30 P.M. The Coastguard at Southend then signalled that the River Kent was being towed to Belfast by a tug, so the Life-boat was returned to her Station, arriving back at 12.15 A.M. on the 7th. The District Inspector, who was visiting Campbeltown, went out on this service.—Rewards, £12 3s.`.