During a moderate N.N.E. breeze on the 31st March the dandy Susie of Yarmouth was seen to go ashore on the Bell Buoy shoal and to begin to bump heavily in the rough sea. It was then 4.30 P.M.

and within a few minutes the Life-boat John Burch was launched and on the way to assist her. The master asked that the Life-boat should stand by him as his vessel was leaking. In the meantime steps were taken by the crew to try and get the vessel clear, and about 8.30 P.M. a tug succeeded in towing her off and into Yarmouth harbour..