The steamer Faedrelandet, of Bergen, bound from Bergen to Stockton-on- Tees with a cargo of iron ore, stranded in the early morning of the 10th January on the Goswick Sands. The Coastguard reported the casualty by telephone, and steps were at once taken to despatch the Life-boat Edward and Eliza to her assistance. Owing to the high tide and very rough sea it was found impossible to launch the Life- boat, and there was some delay before she could be transported to a suitable launching place. As soon as the tide permitted, horses were yoked to the carriage and the boat was hauled over the sand through broken water for a distance of four miles. In the mean- while the Goswick Life-saving Apparatus had effected communication with the wreck and succeeded in taking off four of the men, but the remainder of the crew, fourteen in number, refused to take the risk of being landed by the breeches buoy ; they therefore remained on board until the Life-boat got along- side. For thirty minutes the Life boat battled with the breakers, and was rapidly carried astern of the steamer, and during her repeated efforts to get near enough to rescue the men the rudder and one of the oars were broken.

Eventually she succeeded, and the men were taken off. It was about 9.30 A.M.

when the Life-boat reached the shore, and the shipwrecked men were handed over to the care of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. The Life-boat was then taken back to her house, which was reached at about 11 A.M., and made ready for further service. In con- nexion with this wreck, the crew, launchers, and horses were on duty from shortly after 2 A.M. until noon, and during a great part of this time they were working waist-deep in water,' and were without food for about sixteen hours..