The s.s. Buccaneer, of West Hartlepool, carrying a crew of twenty-one hands, stranded on the North Scroby Sands on the 18th March.

The No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden proceeded to her assistance, and when she reached her the captain employed the crew to try and get the vessel off, Coxswain John Haylett being placed in charge. Later in the morning tugs arrived upon the scene and were engaged to tow the vessel. Their efforts, however, proved unsuccessful, and the Life-boat crew commenced to jettison the cargo, about ten tons of fire-bricks being thrown overboard. At flood tide three tugs were engaged, and about 8 P.M. on the 18th the steamer floated and was taken by the Coxswain, under her own steam, into Yarmouth Roads. At about 4 A.M. the next morning a N.E.

gale sprang up, and, as the vessel was leaking badly, the Life-boat stood by her until 11 A.M. on the 20th, when a pilot boarded her and took her into Yarmouth Harbour. The Life-boat then returned to her station where she arrived at 2.30 P.M..