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A Rowing Boat (1)

Wicklow. At 4.10 on the afternoon of the 20th of August, 1958, the cox- swain was told that a partly submerged boat was being driven southwards three miles north-east of Wicklow. At 4.30 the life-boat /. W. Archer was launched.

The sea was smooth, there was a light east-north-easterly wind, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found a badly damaged rowing boat and searched the area for any possible survivors, but none was found. The wrecked boat was recovered, and the life-boat reached her station at 6.10. Rewards to the crew, £7 ; rewards to helpers on shore, £3 2s..