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Veloce

Nov. 16TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. At A.M. the Lade coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that a steamer had stranded near Dungeness Point. A moderate W. to S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea.

At 5.30 A.M. the motor life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched and found the Italian steamer Veloce, of Naples, bound from that port to Rotterdam, ashore 250 yards S. by E. of the life-boat station. She was in dangerous position. The life-boat went alongside and stood by until the steamer refloated under her own power and went on her way. She returned to her station at 1.15 P.M. - Rewards, £24 14s..