Life-boat and safely landed at 8.45 A.M.

On the 3rd March flares were seen on the North Sand and signals were fired by the light-vessel. The Life-boat Mark Lane was launched at 2.35 A.M. in a very heavy sea, the wind blowing a terrific gale from S.S.W., and found the dandy Rainbow, of Lowestoft, aground on the outer edge of the sand, where she had struck while returning home from the fishing-grounds. Considerable difficulty and danger were incurred by the Lifeboat men in approaching the vessel, owing to the shallowness of the water and the heavy seas which were breaking over the sand, but eventually the rescue of her crew of five men was accomplished, the fishing-boat becoming a total wreck.

Four of the Life-boat's oars were broken, her rudder was damaged, and other injuries were received by her in rendering this service..