At about 5 P.M. on the 7th | January a message was received stating that the steamer Teesborougli, of Mid- dlesbrough, was ashore about three- quarters of a mile outside the harbour.

As the sea was not very heavy at the time, several cobles belonging to the port responded to her distress signals, but as it was considered that the weather conditions were unfavourable for the cobles and that if the sea got worse the cobles would be unable to remain by the stranded vessel, the Life- boat Forster Faivsett was launched. On reaching the vessel it was found that anchors had been run out by the cobles and that the crew were not desirous of I leaving their steamer. The captain j asked the Life-boat to remain by him I while attempts were made on the next flood tide to float the vessel, as the crew stated that they would prefer to be landed by the Life-boat rather than by the cobles, should it be necessary for them to leave their vessel. The steamer was not floated until next day, and a few hours after she had got off a strong S.E. gale developed..