At 8.25 on the morning of the 2nd January, a message was received from the Formby Light-vessel, stating that a steamer ap- peared to be aground on Taylor's Bank, and later the information was confirmed.

The Life-boat John and Henrietta was launched and proceeded to the steamer, the Granada, of Liverpool. It appeared that she had been in collision with another vessel, and was then on the sand considerably damaged and with several feet of water in her forward hold. When the tide made, two tugs which had also come to the vessel's assistance, towed her clear of the ground.

As her safety depended entirely on the forward bulkhead, the Life-boat re- mained by the vessel in case of accident.

By four o'clock in the afternoon she had been towed into safety, and the Life- boat returned to her station. During this service the weather was very cold and foggy and a moderate S.S.E. gale was bio win %..