On the 28th January, at daylight, a boat, with 5 men in it, was seen from Southwold, drifting towards the shore.

There was a verj high surf on the coast, which would have made it impossible for her to land, or for any ordinary boat to go to her aid. The Southwold life-boat was there- fore launched through the surf, and reached her, taking on board the 5 men, and landing them safely. They proved to be the crew of tVie schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich, coal laden, which had gone ashore on Size- well Bank, and had become a total wreck, her crew having taken to their boat in time to save their own lives..