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S.S. Georgios Kyriakides

J ULY 1 0 T H. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. During the morning news was received from the intelligence officer, Cork, that a ship’s life-boat wasdrifting helplessly about thirteen miles south of Galley Head Lighthouse. A moderate W.S.W. wind was blowing and the sea was calm. The motor life-boat Sarah Ward and William David Crosweller was launched at 7.5 A.M. and found the boat with no one on board but with her gear intact. She was marked S.S. Georgios Kyriakides, of Andros.

The life-boat towed her in and returned to her station at 8.55 A.M. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..