JANUARY 18TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO.

DOWN. At 10.20 at night a message was received from the coastguard at Bangor that a vessel was in distress west of Wilson’s Point, Belfast Lough. A whole north-east gale was blowing, with snow and sleet showers and a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Civil Service No. 5 was launched at 10.45 and found the motor vessel Samanco, of Liverpool, close inshore and fast on the rocks. At the risk of being swamped the life-boat went alongside and found that the crew were being taken off by the life-saving apparatus from the shore. She stood by in case further help was needed, but as it was not, she returned to her station, arriving at two o’clock next morning. A letter of appreciation was received from the owners of the Samanco.- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..