The motor life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 2.5 P.M. on the 1st March, as news had been received from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on Haisborough Sands. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the s.s. Mary Kingsley, of London, aground about one and three- quarter miles south of the North Middle Haisborough buoy. She was bound, partly laden, from Hull to London, carrying a crew of thirty-seven. The coxswain boarded the steamer and her master said he was waiting for tugs.

When they arrived the life-boat took ropes across to them, and stood by until the steamer was refloated at 7.30 P.M. The life-boat remained alongside for another hour, and then returned to her station, arriving there at 12.30 A.M.

—Property Salvage Case..