At 10.8 P.M. on the 15th June information was received by wire- less from the Cross Sand Lightvessel, through the Coastguard, that a vessel was burning flares about five miles south of the Cross Sand. The Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched. A light N. by W. breeze was blowing and the weather was fine, but there was a heavy ground swell on the Sands. After searching the Sands, with the help of the searchlight, until nearly midnight, the Life-boat spoke the Cross Sand Lightvessel and learned that nothing had been heard or seen since the flares were first burnt.

The Life-boat made a further search, but nothing was found, and returned to her Station at 1.30 A.M.—Rewards, £19 8s..