Shortly be- fore midnight on the 18th-19th March flares were observed about three miles to the north of the Winterton station, and the crew of the No. 2 Life-boat were promptly mustered. There was a strong S. by E. breeze with a heavy ground swell, and the weather was thick with rain. The Life-boat was launched and proceeded in the direction of the signals.

She found the schooner Eagle, of Yar- mouth, stranded on the outer bank, bound from the Humber to Yarmouth with coal. The Life-boat stood by her for four hours whilst efforts were made to save her, but the schooner commenced to break up. The crew of four men were taken into the Life-boat and with- in a short time the schooner was a total wreck. The Life-boat then made for home, arriving a few minutes after 7 A.M..