At 8.30 A.M.

on the llth October the Coastguard reported that a vessel was flying signals of distress off Saltdean. The Michael Henry motor Life-boat was at once launched and proceeded to the spot; she found the brigantine Diadem, of Belfast, which was bound from Swansea to London with coal, in a sinking condition, having been in collision with another vessel. A very thick fog pre- vailed at the time although the sea was smooth. On reaching the vessel the crew of six men were taken into the Life-boat which then remained in the vicinity of the damaged vessel until she foundered. As nothing further could be done the Life-boat returned to New- haven and landed the shipwrecked men..