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The S.S. Annagher

Donaghadee, Co. Down.—llth December, 1937. The s.s. Annagher, of Belfast, sank off Ballymacormick Point, with the loss of nine of her crew of ten.

The life-boat was quickly launched, but the steamer went down too quickly for the life-boat to reach her in time to be of any help. The tenth man was carried towards the shore and rescued by two men of the coastguard L.S.A.

company. At the inquest, which the District Inspector attended, the coroner complimented the life-boat crew ontheir prompt launch. -— Rewards, £13 17s. 6d..