Guns having been fired by the Gull lightvegBel, the Life-boat Bradford, and steamtug Vulcan, proceeded out at 11.30 P.M.

on the 8th February, in a high sea, with a strong W.N.W. wind. They proceeded to the N.W. spit of the Goodwin Sands, on Hearing which the Life-boat was slipped from the tug, and went alongside the stranded vessel, which was found to be the schooner Ethel, of Faversham, bound from Newhaven in ballast. The sea was making a clean breach over her, and as she had four feet of water in her the crew of six men weie taken into the Life-boat.

While this was being done the assistant coxswain of the boat was knocked overboard, but was fortunately rescued. Sail was then made for the tug, and the Lifeboat was towed back to her station, reaching the harbour at 3.30 A.M..