On the evening of 20th February the Coxswain was in- formed by telephone from the Coast- guard Lookout that lights had been seen at sea. A few minutes later more lights and a rocket were seen in the direction of the Tongue Sand, and the Motor Life-boat Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched at 8.50 P.M.

A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers.

Near the N.E. Tongue Buoy the Life- boat found the schooner Mary Jones, of Bideford, submerged, with nobody on board. She had stranded on the Sands while bound from London to Grange- mouth, laden with scrap iron, and her crew of four had been rescued by a pass- ing steamer. The Life-boat returned to her Station at midnight and was re- housed next morning. •— Eewards, £17 8s. &d..