Shortly after 2 A.M. on the 18th February the ketch Lord Aleester, of London, and the ketch Spartan, of Montrose, collided about one and a half miles to the E.S.E.

of Palling. The No. 2 Life-boat Hearts I of Oak was promptly despatched in I answer to their signals of distress, and on reaching the scene of the casualty found the vessels at anchor.

The Lord Alcester had lost all her headgear and the Life-boatmen were j engaged to take the vessel to Lowes- toft, which they succeeded in doing.

The other ketch was also in difficulties, and some of the Life-boatmen were put on board and, with the assistance of a tug, the Spartan was taken into safety..