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Royal Ulsterman

IRISH AND GREEK SHIPS ASHORE IN A BLIZZARD Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 7.20 in the morning of February 26th, 1947, the Southend coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Royal Ulsterman, of Belfast, was aground on Arran. She was on her usual run from Belfast to Glasgow with passengers, and had gone ashore in a blizzard. A strong breeze •was blowing from east-north-east, the sta was very rough and visibility was poor when the motor life-boat City of Glasgow was launched at 7.51. She went round the north end of Arran. Ov\ her way she received wireless messages from the Royal Ulsterman that another steamer and two tugs were standing by her and that she was between Brodick and Lamlash. There the life-boat found her, about 12.45 in the afternoon. The tugs could neither get near the Royal Ulsterman in the shallow water nor launch boats in the heavy seas, so the life-boat carried ropes between them, and eventually the Royal Ulsterman was refloated and able to go on her way. After an eleven- hours' service in very trying conditions the life-boat reached her station again at 6.0 that evening.—Property Salvage Case..