During squally weather, on the 28th March, 1872, the barque Exe, of Exeter, went on the New- come Sand in a very dangerous position.

The Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat, the Bolton, was promptly launched to her as- sistance ; but before she could get to her, the vessel came off the Sands, and pro- ceeded through the Stanford Channel, the aid of the Life-boat being declined. As the men could see, however, that she was leak- ing fast, the boat followed, and her crew were eventually employed to try and save the barque; but this could not then be accomplished, and she ultimately went down in Lowestoft North Roads. The crew then took to their boats, and in leaving the wreck one of them capsized.

Fortunately the 2 men in it were saved by the Life-boat.