The bar- quentine Britannia, of Guernsey, whilst bound from London to Hartlepool, stranded on the Cockle Sand on the 4th October. There was a moderate N.W. gale blowing, increasing to a heavy gale, and the sea on the sands was very heavy. A yawl was launched at once and proceeded to the vessel, but owing to the heavy sea it was thought prudent to signal for the Life-boat.

This was done, and in response the No. 1 Life-boat, Edward Sirlebeck, was promptly despatched. On arriving at the vessel both the Life-boat crew and the yawl's crew were engaged to try and save her. This they succeeded in doing on the flood-tide, and the vessel, accom- panied by the Life-boat, was taken into Yarmouth. Owing to the state of the weather the Life-boat men were unable to regain their station, they therefore returned home by train; and, five days later, when the wind moderated, they took the Life-boat back to Winterton.