At 7 A.M. on the 8th January a message was received that signal guns were being fired by j the Lightvessels which protect the .

Goodwin Sands. Orders were at once given for the Life-boat Bradford to proceed to sea. On arriving at the East Goodwin buoy, she found a steamer, the Ole Bull, of Bergen, ashore, having stranded about two hours earlier in the thick weather.

Her crew had endeavoured to run an anchor out in one of the steamer's boats, but owing to the strong tide were unable to do so. Six Life-boatmen were put on board and an anchor let go. At 10 A.M. the Harbour tug j arrived and a rope was at once carried to her and after an hour's efforts the steamer was towed off stern first. As there was no more help required the ; Life-boatmen returned to their boat, ' which made for home..