At about 9 P.M. on the 4th March the Coxswain of the Life-boat observed a vessel in the vicinity of the " Sow and Pigs" rocks, and about half-an-hour later she made signals indicating that something was wrong. The assembly signal was fired and within the short time of ten minutes the Life-boat Dash was smartly launched.

A tug proceeding to the vessel towed the Life-boat into a good position for reaching the steamer, which proved to be on the rocks. Owing to the shallow water and heavy breakers the boat ex- perienced great difficulty in rescuing the fourteen men aboard, but it was eventually successfully accomplished.

The boat then made for the harbour and when nearing the entrance was assisted by a tug up the river. The vessel was the steam trawler Begonia, of Grimsby, bound for Blyth; she subsequently became a total wreck..