The Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 8.15 A.M. on the 28th November as a message had been received from the Coastguard that a barge was in distress some miles north of Cromer. A strong N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The barge was found to be the Matilda Upton, of Ipswich, bound from that place to Goole, in ballast. Her topsail had been blown away, and her anchor was dragging.

She carried a crew of three, and two were completely exhausted. Some of the Life-boat crew went aboard and set her sails, and then, with the Life- boat in attendance, made for Yar- mouth, arriving there at 6.30 P.M.

The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 12.45 A.M. on the 29th, after having been out for nearly seventeen hours.—Property Salvage Case..