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NOV. 19TH. - MARGATE, KENT. The coastguard had reported a vessel sinking by enemy action about seven miles north-east of Margate. A strong north-west wind was blowing with a rough sea. The life-boat arrived at the position given but found two destroyers; searching, and she learned from one of them that the whole crew, except five men, who were missing, had been rescued from the Italian steamer Grazia, of Genoa.

One body was floating about eighty yards from the shore. Attempts were made to recover it, but it sank. - Rewards, £10 3s..