A SEA captain's love for his dog was the cause of an interesting incident in connection with the rescue of a shipwrecked crew by the Clacton Life-boat on 23rd February last.

The schooner Renner stranded on the Buxey Sands on Friday night, and the Clacton Life-boat put out to her assistance and stood by all night. In the morning all hope of saving the ship vanished, and the captain and crew clambered into the Life-boat.

The journey to the shore began, when suddenly a cry of anguish was uttered by the skipper. His dog had been left on the ship, and he begged the Life-boatmen to go back.

Coxswain Salmon has a soft spot in his heart for animals. He answered by a tug at the tiller, and the Life-boat was once more heading towards the doomed schooner.

At daybreak the Life-boat reached Clacton pier with the crew of the Renner—and the dog..