At 4.45 A.M. on the 5th December informa- tion was received that the Sunk Light- vessel was firing signals for assistance to be sent to a vessel which was on the West Rocks. The crew of the Motor Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 were promptly assembled and the boat pro- ceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the Mine-sweeper Wiilett, of Hull.

With the assistance of the Life-boatmen the vessel was got clear of the Sands, and she was able to proceed to moorings. At the time of the casualty there were thirteen men on board the vessel, and when the Life-boat arrived alongside the ship was lying on her beam ends and had three feet of water in her..