On the night of the 9th January the coastguard telephoned that a vessel about 2 J miles north of Southwold harbour was burn- ing red flares, and the motor life-boat Mary Scott was launched at 9.30 P.M.

A moderate, and increasing, S.S.W.

breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell and dense fog. The life-boat found the sailing trawler Evala, of Lowestoft, ashore. She was bound home from the fishing ground, and carried a crew of four. The life-boat rescued the men with some difficulty and took them to Lowestoft'. She returned to her station at 2.30 A.M. on the 10th.

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