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An Enemy Submarine

MARCH 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE.

About 7.30 in the morning a telephone message was received from Kilchoman coastguard that a vessel was ashore about half a mile north of Coull Point, Islay. A strong north-west wind was blowing, with a heavy swell. The motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched at 8.45 and found an enemy submarine ashore. She had been in tow of a destroyer but had broken loose. The destroyer and a tug were standing by. The life-boat stood by for a time and then returned to her station, arriving at 4.5 in the afternoon. - Rewards, £7 7s..