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Mannin

MCH. 20TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.

During the afternoon a whole gale sprang up from the N.W., bringing with it a heavy sea.

A watch was kept for the local fishing smack Mannin, which was at sea. As nothing had been seen of her by 3 P.M., the motor life-boat Manchester and Salford was launched at 3.30 P.M. She found the Mannin six miles S.E. by S. from Douglas. As the seas were very heavy, the life-boat towed her to Douglas, arriving at 6.30 P . M .-Rewards, £11 13s. 3d..