The motor life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 8 P.M. on the 20th November, as the Cromer coastguard had reported that a vessel had run ashore at East Runton, and was burning distress signals. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, and the weather was thick. The life-boat found that the vessel was the motor barge Goldcrown, of London, bound, with a crew of three and a cargo of coal, from Goole to Norwich. The master did not wish to abandon ship, but asked the coxswain to send for a tug and.to stand by. The tug arrived at 3 A.M., and at 7.30 A.M., the water having deepened sufficiently, the life-boat passed a hawser from the barge to her. The wind was then blow- ing from the east, and the sea was breaking heavily on the barge's broad- side. The tug tried to tow her off, but failed, and at 10 A.M. the hawser was cast off. As the barge was not in danger, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving there at 10.15 A.M.

She had been on service for over four- teen hours.—Property Salvage Case..