At 1.10 A.M.

on the 24th November the Spurn Point Royal Naval Signal Station reported that a vessel was ashore one mile north of Kilnsea. The sea was smooth, but a fog had come down, and it was de- cided to send out the motor life-boat City of Bradford II. She left at 1.45 A.M. and, searching the coast north- wards, found the steam trawler Chrysea, of Grimsby, aground half a mile north of Easington. She carried a crew of ten and was returning from the fishing grounds. The life-boat offered help, but the skipper said that he would first try to get the trawler off. A ground swell was now making, and the trawler's small boat, which had been launched, was smashed against her as she rolled. The life-boat stood by until 4.15 A.M., when the trawler refloated and went on her way towards Grimsby. The life-boat returned to her station at 5 A.M.—Permanent crew; Rewards, Qs..