Whilst seven men were engaged, on the 23rd December, on board the s.s. Skane, of Helsingborg, endeavouring to save her, a very heavy sea got up and, as they were in consider- able danger, it was necessary to launch ( the No. 1 Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis, to bring them ashore. By the time the Life-boat was afloat the sea was exceptionally heavy and filled her time after time, drenching the men to the skin. Owing to the position of the wreck the service was one of difficulty, and although the crew were a good deal knocked about, fortunately no casualties occurred..