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Additional coverage of the incident was given in the Morning Post dated 6th June 1873 which reported that the Nicomi ‘had been overtaken by a fresh gale from E.N.E., a high sea and was in great danger off Bray Head. The lifeboat was launched through very heavy surf and found that those on board the yacht were about to run her ashore, where she must have gone to pieces among the rocks, with the loss of all hands.
A clue as to the identity of the Coxswain under whose leadership the crew of the Nicomi were saved is contained in a report on the launching of the second Greystones Lifeboat, Richard Browne (which replaced the Sarah Tancred).
In all, the Greystones Lifeboat was launched on just four occasions. The first was on 6th February 1873 when a Dublin Pilot Boat was in difficulty off Greystones, however assistance was not required.

Evans above…
n his latest look back at pivotal moments in Greystones’ history, Gary Paine
leaps back exactly 150 years today, and a remarkable rescue at sea.
Four lives were saved, and a lifeboat crew became national heroes.
A trilogy completion of sorts, this 150th anniversary piece sitting with Gary’s August 2022 article on the town’s first-ever lifeboat launch, and his 2021 article about the building of the first Greystones Coast Guards station in February 1821.

Arthur Evans