At 11.40 A.M.

on the 17th May, the Coastguard reported that the Royal Sovereign light-vessel was making signals of distress, and the No. 1 Life-boat Olive was launched without loss of time. Shortly before reaching the light-vessel she sighted the steam trawler Gamesttr, of Lowestoft, with a distress flying and other boats in attendance. The Life-boat made for the trawler and the Master stated that he was going to beach his vessel as she was on fire. The boat stood by the trawler until this had been accomplished, and then some of the Life-boatmen went aboard and helped to extinguish the fire.

No further help being required the boat returned to her station..