The Life-boat William Arthur Millward was called out shortly after nine in the morning on the 21st August to a vessel which had stranded on the Peffer Sands, some miles westward of Dunbar. The Life-boat was promptly launched, not without some difficulty, the rudder being damaged. The state of the wind and tide necessitated the Life-boat being towed to the Harbour mouth by a large squad of helpers. On getting outside the Life-boat encountered a strong N.E.

wind, but by good seamanship quickly got to sea. On arrival at the scene of the wreck, the vessel was found to be the small steamer Inchcolm, of Leith.

The Life-boat crew made signals offering to take the crew off, but they did not desire to be landed; she stood by the vessel for a considerable time, and then returned to Dunbar. The steamer was in a very bad position and likely to become a total wreck.

The weather was very bad at the time of this service, and the crew and helpers had a very arduous time; the Committee of Management therefore gave them an additional reward..