The sprit-sail barge Renoivn, of London, whilst bound ' for Ipswich, on the 30th December, grounded on the West Gunfleet Sands.

[ As a moderate S.W. gale was blowing, and the sea was heavy, the Motor Life- boat Albert Edward was launched to her assistance. When the Life-boat reached her Coxswain Grigson offered to try to salve the vessel. Shortly after she got alongside the vessel's mizzen mast went by the board, and the sprit broke.

j The Life-boat therefore' remained with the barge until she was forced over the I sandbank into the channel; the Boat i then took her into Brightlingsea under ! her foresail..