During mode- rate but very thick weather on the 8th August, the s.s. Tarnholm, of Copen- hagen, bound from Dunkirk to New- castle, stranded on the Barber Sands opposite the Life-boat shed. She was observed at about 6 P.M. and the No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy was launched.

On reaching the vessel it was ascertained that there were twenty persons on board, including the captain's wife and five children, but it was not considered necessary to take them off the vessel as it was hoped she would float on the next high tide. At the request of the captain the Life-boat stood by in case of emer- gency, but at 2 A.M. next morning she came off the sand and the Life-boat returned to her station..