At about noon on the 3rd April the Spurn Royal Naval Signal Station reported that a steamer appeared to be unmanageable.

Later she stranded on Spurn Point.

She was the s.s. Lancashire, of Sunder- land, laden with a cargo of pit props, bound to Dover from Sunderland, and carrying a crew of eight and two women passengers. The sea was moderate with a strong N.E. breeze. At 1 P.M.

the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched, took off the two women, and then stood by. As the tide ebbed there was great danger of the steamer rolling over into deep water, so the life- boat took off the crew also and returned to her station. On the flood tide the crew were taken back to their vessel, and the life-boat remained by her until she refloated and had been safely anchored. The women were then taken back to the steamer arid the life-boat finally returned to her station at 7 P.M.

The underwriters sent a gift of money to the crew in appreciation of their services.—Permanent Crew ; Rewards, 6s..