At 7.40 P.M.

on the llth November, a message was received from the Yarmouth Coast Guard stating that a vessel was burning flares off Yarmouth Pier, and that the Yarmouth Life-boat was unable to launch. The Coxswain of the No. 1 Life-boat Marie Lane immediately sum- moned his crew and launched the boat.

She proceeded to the position reported in tow of a tug, and there found the schooner Nancy, of Goole, in considerable danger. Owing to her anchors having dragged, she was lying right under the bows of another vessel, and there were indications that the other vessel was likely to drive down upon her. In addition to this, the Nancy was leaking.

On the arrival of the Mark Lane the crew decided to abandon her, and the four men were accordingly taken into the Life-boat, which returned to Gorles- ton and landed them. The vessel was bound from London to Hull with a cargo of scrap iron. A whole N.N.W.

gale was blowing at the time, accom- panied by a heavy sea..