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S.S. Katherine, of Plymouth

JANUARY 23RD. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.

At 5.20 in the evening the coastguard reported a vessel sending out signals on her siren. There was dense fog, with a light south-west wind and a slight sea. The motor life-boat T.B.B.H. left her moorings at 5.30 and found the S.S. Katherine, of Plymouth, a quarter of a mile north-west of Ramore Head.

She was only in need of a pilot, and followed the life-boat into harbour, arriving at 6.40.- Rewards, £14 18s. 6d..