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H.M. Minesweeper Wedgeport

OCTOBER 21ST. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN. At 6.50 A.M. the Tara coastguard reported a vessel on the rocks at the old lighthouse on South Rock, and the motor life-boat Herbert John was launched at 7.30 A.M. A moderate westerly breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. The life-boat found H.M. Minesweeper Wedgeport getting clear of the rocks on the rising tide. Her captain said that he was off his course, so the life-boat coxswain went aboard the minesweeper, piloted her to South Rock Lightship and put her on her course. She had sustained some damage and was making water, but her captain decided to go on his way, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.5 A.M. - Rewards, £10 19s.