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The S.S. Charlus, of Sunderland

DECEMBER 14TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

At 10.45 in the morning the coastguard reported white rockets at Bullers of Buchan, about four miles to the south of Peterhead. A strong south-south-east wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 11.10 and met the S.S. Charlus, of Sunderland, making for Peterhead. She was bound light, from Fraserburgh to Sunderland, with a crew of eleven. She was making water, her pumps were choked and she had a dangerous list. Her crew, however, remained aboard and the life-boat escorted her into the bay. She then ran into harbour and, as no small boat could have ventured out in that sea, she took a pilot to the steamer. Piloted by him, and with the life-boat in close attendance, the steamer came into harbour and was safely moored at mid-day. - Rewards, £8 8s..