Soon after midnight of the 29th January the night signals of dis- tress of a vessel on the North Sand End, Goodwin Sands, were observed. It was blowing hard from the N.E. at the time.

The Life-boat Samuel Morrison Collins having been launched, stood off under sail and got alongside about 8 in the morning of the 30th. In hopes of saving the vessel, both crews remained by her till 4 in the afternoon, when the falling spars prevented the Life-boat remaining alongside any more, while the increase of the stormy weather and the approach of night ren- dered it advisable to abandon the vessel.

The Life-boat therefore embarked the crew, 16 in number, and made for Broadstairs, where their arrival was hailed with great enthusiasm by a large concourse of the inhabitants. The stranded vessel was the barque Anna, of Bremen, from Rotterdam to New York..