SOUTHWOLD. — The Coxswain of the Life-boat having observed signals of distress during a strong gale from the S."W., a very heavy sea, and hazy weather, on the 15th August, summoned his crew, and at 8.45 A.M. the Life-boat Quiver No. 2 was launched, and found that the vessel by which the signals had been shown was the brigantine Vecta, of Harwich, coal laden from Seaham for Ipswich.

She was unmanageable, having lost her steering gear and some of her spars and sails.* She was also leaking, and at the master's request the Life-boat men took charge of the vessel, her crew, consisting of five men all told, being thoroughly exhausted, and with the assistance of a steam-tug took her into Yarmouth harbour..