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The Blackwater Lightvessel

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 11.36 on the morning of the 4th of January, 1958, the assistant inspector of Irish Lights told the honorary secretary that there was a sick man on board the Blackwater lightvessel. As there was no Irish Lights steamer available to bring him ashore, the life- boat Douglas Hyde put out at 12.5 in a rough sea. There was a moderate southerly wind and the tide was flood- ing. The life-boat reached the light- vessel, embarked the sick man and landed him at Rosslare Harbour at 4.50. The man was suffering from sea- sickness. Rewards to the crew, £13 ; reward to the helper on shore, 16s.

Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights..