At 3.45 P.M. on the i 15th December, a message was received j stating that a small boat containing five men had landed on the beach from a vessel which was ashore on the south part of the Brake Sands. The weather at the time was thick and rainy with a moderate S.S.W. gale blowing. Shortly after the men. landed, the weather cleared a little and it was reported that the vessel had floated off the sands and was driving on the mainland. The Life-boat Charles and Susanna Stephens, in tow of the tug, was therefore sent out to endeavour to save the vessel.

The Life-boatmen managed to get along- side the ship which the crew had abandoned, but not before she had driven ashore. Seven Life - boatmen were placed on board. Having furled the ! sails the men manned the pumps and pumped the vessel dry. A tow rope was then carried to the tug, consider- able difficulty being experienced in effecting communication owing to the heavy sea running. The tug then started to tow, and shortly afterwards the vessel was refloated and taken into the Outer Harbour, where she was moored..