The E.S.E. gale of the 30th and 31st January caused several disasters in the vicinity of Ramsgate, and the Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens had not returned very long from a fruitless journey when she was called out again.

The three-masted schooner Danmark, of Svenborg, bound from Denmark to Fecamp with a cargo of wheat, went ashore on the Goodwins, near the East Goodwin buoy, just before daylight.

As soon as the vessel struck her bows went up and she rapidly filled with water, the crew having immediately to take to the rigging. In response to signals from the vessel and messages from the North and East Goodwin Light-ships, the Ramsgate tug and Life- boat pub to sea at 7.40 A.M., and arrived at the wreck at 10.15. The vessel was heeling over and the crew were in the rigging. The heavy sea rendered it a difficult task for the Life-boat to get alongside, but eventually this was ac- complished, although there appeared to be imminent risk of the vessel falling over on the boat. The crew, seven in number, were taken from the rigging into the boat one by one, and to get away from the dangerous position as soon as possible, the cable of the Life- boat was cut. The Life-boat then sailed across the Sands, whilst the tug went round the north end, picked up the Life-boat, and brought her into harbour about 11.45 A.M. The rescue was effected only just in time, for the shipwrecked men were in an exhausted condition owing to the exposure in the bitterly cold weather, and could not have held on much longer. When the Life-boat arrived at the landing-stage, the crew were met by the master of the Sailors' Home, who assisted the men ashore, and as the poor fellows were too ex- hausted to walk, provided cabs in which bhey were taken to the Sailors' Home.

Here they received every attention.

Subsequently the following telegram was received from Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, and the information asked for was telegraphed by the representa- tive of the Sailors' Home and Ship- wrecked Mariners' Society :— " Sandringham.

" The Superintendent, " Sailors' Home, Ramsgate.

" Please telegraph to me immediately for Queen Alexandra's information any particulars you may be able to ascertain about the poor Danes who were ship- wrecked on Monday night. How are they, where are they, and do they want anything ? (Signed) " (Sin) DIQHTON PROBYN.".