Again, on the 7th December the same life-boat went off and saved the crew of 15 men from the S.S. Harmonia, of Hamburg, which was totally wrecked on a sandbank near Brancaster. There was a heavy gale blowing from the N.E., and a high sea run- ning, at the time. The steamer's own boats had landed the passengers, but, owing to the increased strength of the gale, the boats could not return to the ship for those left on board..