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The South Rock Lightvessel

SICK MAN BROUGHT ASHORE Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 1.30 in the afternoon of January 4th, 1947, the South Rock Light-vessel was seen to be firing distress signals. A light north-easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was moderate. The motor life-boat Herbert John was launched at 2.50, found that one of the light- vessel's crew was sick, and brought him ashore, rearriving at 4.30 p.m.— Rewards, £15..