At 9 A.M. on the 1st October Coxswain John Haylett was informed that a steamer was ashore on the north part of the Scroby Sands.

The No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy was launched with the least possible delay and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. Holler, of Hull, carrying a crew of thirteen hands, and bound to London, loaded. The assist- ance of the Life-boatinen was at first declined, but the captain of the vessel, finding that he could not refloat her, engaged the Life-boat and two tugs. A large anchor was laid out by the Life-boat, with a wire hawser attached, and four hours later the vessel was successfully floated and taken into Yarmouth Roads. The Life-boat then returned to her station and was re- housed..