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The S.S. Pink Rose

Nov. 2ND. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.

At 4.15 A.M. the motor life-boat At 4 A.M. the St. Anthony coastguard reported that a vessel was in distress about four miles S.S.E. of the life-boat station. A southeasterly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea B.A.S.P. was launched, and found the S.S. Pink Rose, of  Liverpool, bound from Rochester to Cardiff. She was at anchor, but was labouring very heavily, and was leaking badly. Her starboard anchor had been lost and her stoke hold flooded. The life-boat stood by until the Pink Rose could raise steam and then escorted her into Falmouth Harbour, returning to her station at 1 P.M. - Rewards, £20 9s.