Shortly after 5 A.M. j on the 1st November signals of distress were observed from the Gull Light- vessel, and the Life-boat Charles D.ibdin was launched. A heavy sea was running at the time. When the boat reached the Light-vessel they ascertained that a vessel was ashore on the southern part of the Goodwin Sands, and at once pro- ceeded to her. Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting near the distressed vessel owing to the heavy seas which were making a clean breach over her. The Life-boat, however, suc- ceeded in getting alongside, and found the crew of the vessel, eleven in number, wearing life-belts and in readiness to leave their ship. The vessel's boat had already been smashed to pieces, and it was only by incurring great risk that the Life-boat succeeded in saving the men. The vessel had every appearance of becoming a total wreck..