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Capella, of the Faroe Islands

AUGUST 28TH. - ST. MARY’S, ISLES OF SCILLY. At 9.45 in the morning the coastguard reported a fishing vessel, about six miles south-east-by-east of St. Martin’s Head, not under control. A fresh westerly gale was blowing and the sea was very rough.

The motor life-boat Cunard was launched at 10.10. She found the motor fishing vessel Capella, from the Faroe Islands, with a crew of twelve. They asked to be escorted to the nearest safe anchorage, and the life-boat escorted them to Watermill Cove on the east side of St. Mary’s. She returned to her station at 1.15 that afternoon. - Rewards, £6 13s..