During a strong W.S.W. breeze with heavy sea on the 12th August, a man put off in a small rowing-boat, but got into diffi- culties, and was seen drifting with the tide rapidly towards the Gorton Sands.

His signals of distress were reported to the Coxswain, who launched the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane. They proceeded with all haste after the boat, and having taken the occupant on board, towed the boat back to Gorleston..