At 1.30 A.M. on the 7th August a tele- phone message was received from the Gunfleet Lighthouse stating that the Kentish Knock Light-vessel was firing signals for a ship in distress. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 were summoned, and within fifteen minutes the boat was on her way to the sands, where, on her arrival at about 4 A.M., she found the steam- trawler Westward Ho ! of Hull, aground.

The vessel was bound from the coast of Spain to Hull with a cargo of soles.

At the request of the master the Life- boat stood by the trawler for some I hours, and then, as the vessel was still ashore, he employed the crew to float her. All assistance possible was ren- dered by the Life-boat and crew, and at 11.30 A.M. she floated, As the trawler was able to proceed on her way, the Life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.30 P.M.

During this service the wind was blowing strongly from N.N.W., and the sea was rough ; the behaviour of the Life-boat was reported to have been highly satisfactory, and the motor which has recently been fitted in the boat worked without the least trouble..