On the 10th November, signals ol distress having been shown by the Cork Light, the Life-boat Springwett was launched at 2.45 A.M., and on arriving at the Cork Light found that they were answering signals from the Sunk Light.

When the boat arrived there the men were informed that a vessel was on the Long Sand. They discovered the wreck, which was the barque St. Olof, of Mariehamn, but could not approach it until the tide rose. The fore and mizen masts of the wreck were alone standing. After waiting a considerable time until there was sufficient water to get the boat across the fands, she wore away to the vessel, steered alongside and took off ten of her crew, the master and one man having afterwards to be drawn through the surf to the Life-boat. Whilst the boat was lying alongside, the vessel began to break up, threatening to fall on her and crush her.

To avoid this risk, the cable of the Springwell had to be cut, and the Life-boat was then towed back to Harwich by the steamtug Merrimac, of Ipswich. This service, which was rendered under difficult and dangerous conditions in a heavy gale from the E. and high seas, occupied over 14 hours, the boat not returning to its station until 5 P.M.

The following gratifying letter appeared in the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette of the 13th November:— E,—I shall be glad if you will allow me, through your valuable paper, to tender my own and my crew's heartfelt thanks to the coxswain and crew of the Harwich Life-boat, and also to Captain Tovee, of the tug Merrimac, for the brave and gallant manner in which they rescued us from the barque St. Olof, of Mariehamn, wrecked on the Long Sand during a heavy gale of wind from the E.N.E., on the 10th November, 1893.—I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " E. J. KAHLSSON.

" Master of barque St. Olof, of Mariehamn.".