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Dandora

NOVEMBER 16TH. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. At about 8.30 A.M. a telephone message came from the coast watchers that a ship was firing distress signals about two miles S.E. of Old Head of Kinsale, and the motor life-boat Sarah Ward and William David Crosweller was launched at 8.45 A.M. A whole gale was blowing from the S.S.E., with rain and a very heavy sea.

The life-boat found the steam trawler Dandora, of Aberdeen. Her engines had broken down, and she had been riding to an anchor, but another trawler had just arrived and had taken her in tow. The life-boat escorted the two trawlers into Kinsale Harbour, and returned to her station at 5.30 P.M. - Rewards, £14 3s. 6d..