A barque was observed ashore on the west part of the Cfunfleet; Sand, at about 2 P.M. on the 30th March, during a fresh S.W. wind, and with the aid of a telescope it was seen that she was flying signals of distress.

The crew of the Albert Edward Life-boat at once mustered, and the boat was promptly launched and proceeded to the sands. After a hard pull against wind and tide, the Life-boat reached the vessel at about 5.30, and found her to be the Epsilon, of Swansea, bound for that port from Eotterdam, in ballast. Part of the Life-boat's crew went on board to assist to throw overboard some of the ballast, and the Life-boat went back to Clacton to telegraph for a tag and to the owners of the Teasel, after which she returned to the barque, arriving by her at about 11 P.M.

About eighty tons of ballast were thrown out, and at about 2.30 A.M., on the following day the vessel was towed off and taken to Harwich, reaching there at about 7 A.M..