H.M. Mine Sweeper • stranded on the Scroby Sands during a strong southerly gale on the 28th October. She made signals of distress, and in response the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was launched. While endeavouring to get near "to the vessel the Life boat struck the ground on two occasions, and it was not until the water had flowed that the Life-boat was able to get along- side. The crew, ten in number, were at once ordered by the captain to get into the Life-boat, but he himself refused to leave. As it was dangerous for the Life-boat to remain in the vicinity, and the crew wished to be taken, ashore, the Life-boat weighed her anchor and returned to Gorleston. Shortly before 11 o'clock the same night the Naval authorities requested the Life-boat to return and bring the captain of the stranded vessel ashore, and the boat again put to sea. She arrived near the vessel at 11.30 P.M., and found that she had parted from her anchor and had beaten over the sand. The Life-boat got alongside and ten Life-boatmen were placed on board. Later they succeeded in effecting communication between the vessel and a tug, and the latter succeeded in getting the vessel safely into Yarmouth Harbour, where she was beached. The vessel had lost her propeller, and her rudder was damaged..