The James Stevens No. 9 Life-boat was called out by distress signals from the Nore Light- vessel at about 5.30 A.M. on the 8th February. On the arrival of the Life- boat the master at the Nore reported that he was repeating signals from the Mouse Light-vessel. The Life-boat there- fore at once proceeded to her and, on arrival, found two men belonging to a sunken barge taking refuge on board.

The men requested to be landed, and the Life-boat therefore conveyed them ashore. The master of the barge, which was The Sisters, of Ipswich, reported that his vessel had sunk when they were near the West Spile Buoy and that to save their lives they had proceeded to the Mouse Light-vessel in the small boat belonging to the barge. The weather at the time was rough, with a strong S.W. breeze blowing..