7.40 A.M. on the 21st November the Coastguard reported that a ketch was ashore on the break- water at the entrance to the harbour.

A strong E. gale was blowing at the time with a heavy sea, and the Life- boat Harmar was promptly launched.

She found the ketch Lord Akester, of I London, with heavy seas breaking over her, outside the harbour on the ! breakwater. The ship's boat had ! just been lowered and the crew of four men were in her. They were | at once taken into the Life-boat and j landed at Poole. The ship, which j was full of water, was bound at the [ time from Poole to London with a 1 cargo of clay..