It having been reported on the morning of the 19th August that a smaok -was ashore on the Newcome Sand the Lifeboat JStock Exchange was at once launched and went alongside the vessel, which proved to be the Frolic, of Lowestoft, returning home from the fishing grounds.

Some of the Life-boat men went on board the smack to render assistance, and eventually she drifted off the sand and sailed into the harbour. The Life-boat afterwards picked up a boat half full of water containing two of the crew, who had left the vessel previous to the arrival of the Life-^at..