On the 13th January during a very dense fog, signals of distress were heard from a steamer.

As it was thought that she was ashore on the "Inner Binks," the Life-boat was launched and proceeded along the edge of the sands for about two miles.

At the time of the launch the steamer's whistle was being sounded continuously, but this signal having ceased very shortly afterwards, the Life-boat was unable to find the vessel in distress.

The Life-boat therefore returned ashore.

This was about 5 P.M., and shortly afterwards the fog lifted a little and the vessel commenced to burn signals for help and to sound her whistle again. The boat again proceeded to sea, and on reach- ing the steamer it was found that she had succeeded in getting clear of the sands, but she required a tug as she had lost her propeller. The Life-boat stood by the vessel until she was out of danger, and then returned ashore and sent for a tug, which towed the steamer to Grimsby.

The vessel was the steam trawler Cancer, belonging to Grimsby, and was home- ward bound from Iceland with fish..