On the llth January a telephone message was received from the Coastguard stating that a vessel was ashore opposite the Saltfleet Coastguard station. A thick fog prevailed at the time, with a moderate breeze and choppy sea. The crew of the Life-boat John Bowson Lingard were assembled and the boat despatched to the assistance of the vessel. She found that she was the ketch ROBCO, of Grimsby, and, at the request of the master, the boat stood by the vessel for some hours. At high water the vessel failed to float, but as it was probable she would succeed at the following high tide, and the services of the Life-boat were not re- quired, she returned to her station, arriving during the afternoon..