About 9.40 P.M. on the 4th February during a ' strong westerly gale intimation was re- j ceived that s.s. Bt'so, of Haugesund, had run on to " Longcraig" rocks about seven miles to the east of Dunbar. The crew of the William Arthur Millward Life-boat were summoned and the boat launched in charge of the Assistant Cox- : swain, the Coxswain being at sea. On j reaching the steamer no one could be I found on board, and the Life-boat re- turned ashore. About half an hour later the Coxswain came into harbour from fishing and observed flashing lights being burnt. He promptly launched the Life-boat again and made for the spot. When four miles out they came upon a small pram, to ac- commodate five, in which were eleven seamen in a most exhausted state, the boat being almost to the water's edge.

The captain stated that the position of his vessel had become so critical that he had to abandon her, and that they had been at sea for some hours between life and death, perfectly oblivious of where they were. All were transferred to the Life-boat which brought them in safety to Dunbar..