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A Raft (1)

OCTOBER 25TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY.

At 5 P.M. the Kerryhead look-out reported that a raft was floating in Tralee Bay, about two miles south of the head, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford I, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 5.30 P.M.

Mr. Timothy F. Barrett, the honorary secretary, went out with her. A moderate S.W. wind was blowing, with a heavy swell. At 7.20 P.M. the life-boat found the raft, but there was no one on board. The life-boat brought it back to Fenit, arriving at 10.30 P.M. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d.