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The S.S. Carmarthen Coast (1)

Nov. 9TH. - SEAHAM, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At 7.50 A.M. a message was received at Seaham from the coastguard that the S.S. Carmarthen Coast, of Liverpool bound, laden, from Kirkcaldy to London had struck a mine several miles to the east ward. A S.W. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. At 8.30 A.M. the Seaham motor life-boat Elizabeth Wills Allen was called out, at dead low water, but grounded when launched and could not get away for some little time. A message was sent for the Sunderland life-boat, and at 9.15 A.M. the motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton, on temporary duty at Sunderland, was launched Meanwhile the Seaham life-boat had got away; had reached the wreck ; and hadrescued fourteen survivors from the ship’s boat. Two other members of the crew were believed to have been lost. The Seaham life-boat took the boat in tow and returned to her station at 11 A.M. The Sunderland life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 12 noon. - Rewards : Seaham, £8 ; Sunderand, £7 15s. 6d..