The ketch Effort, of Southampton, stranded on the Shingle Bank during a N.E. gale, on the 22nd January, and the heavy seas made a clean breach over her. At 5.30 P.M. the Life-boat Robert Fleming was launched and proceeded to. the as- sistance of the five persons on board.

On nearing the bank the Coxswain anchored the boat and veered down as near as possible to the wreck, a line was thrown to the men, and by this means they were hauled into the Life-boat. It was intensely cold and the rescued men suffered greatly from the exposure, a boy being almost in a state of collapse when landed..