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The Viking O., of Dublin

JUNE 10TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.

DUBLIN. At 9.15 in the morning the lifeboat’s assistant motor-mechanic reported a yacht up against the east pier. The wind was blowing very strongly from the northwest, and the sea was rough. The yacht was the Viking O., of Dublin, and had recently taken part in the Dun Laoghaire - Douglas race. Her anchor had dragged, and she had been carried against the pier. Her crew of five had managed to climb on to it. The motor life-boat Dunleary II was launched at 9.45, anchored ahead of the yacht, dropped down to her, put a line aboard, and towed her into the inner harbour at 10.50. - Property salvage case..