JANUARY 1 7TH. - BALTIMORE, CO.

CORK. At 9.50 at night friends of the crew of the motor fishing boat Sea Caress, of Skibbereen, reported that the boat was in distress five miles to the south-east of Baltimore Harbour, and asked for the help of the life-boat.

A moderate north-west gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The night was cold with sleet showers. The motor life-boat Shamrock was launched at 10.10 and, on her way, collided with and sank the small fishing boat Gem, which was making for Baltimore to call out the life-boat. The life-boat cut her in two and she sank at once, but the life-boat rescued her crew of five and brought them ashore. She went out again at once to the help of the Sea Caress, and found her with her engine broken down and no sails. She had a crew of five. The life-boat towed her in, arriving at one o’clock next morning.

The Gem was salved and repaired at the expense of the Institution. - Rewards, £20 18s..