On the evening of the 8th July, Coxswain Grunnill received a telephone message from the Coastguard stating that a vessel was flying a signal of distress. He launched the Life-boat Samuel Lewis, and on arrival found the vessel was the ketch Princess, of Goole, which had been ashore and had sprung a leak. The crew of three hands were in an exhausted con- dition from continual pumping, and were compelled to give up. Six Life-boatmen were put on board to man the pumps, and they brought the vessel to Skegness, whence she was towed to Boston Dock.

The ketch and Life-boat arrived at Boston at about 4.30 A.M., and when the vessel was in safety the Life-boat was towed back to her station. A strong N.E. gale was blowing at the time of this service, with a moderate sea..