On the night of the 23rd August the steamer Lady Ann, of Sunderland, whilst bound from that port to London with a cargo of coal, stranded on the Shipwash Sands.

At about 7.30 next morning the Coast- guard reported the vessel was ashore, and the No. 2 Life-boat Edward Z.

Dresden was launched to assist her.

On getting alongside the master en- gaged the Life-boatmen to save his vessel, his efforts having proved futile.

As it was then nearing high water, anchors with wire cable attached were promptly run out, and with the assist- ance of the vessel's own steam-power she was eventually floated..