The No. 1 motor life-boat H.F. Bailey was launched at 4.35 P.M. on the 13th February as a message had been received from the coastguard that the s.s. Campus, of Cardiff, was ashore on Haisborough Sands. The Campus, 2,249 tons, was bound from Rosario to Leith with a cargo of grain. She carried a crew of twenty-nine. A S.W. wind was blow- ing, veering later to the W.N.W., and increasing in violence to gale force.

The sea was moderate and getting worse.

The coxswain boarded the Campus, and her master said that she had been aground since 3 A.M., and he had failed to move her by working the engines astern. At the coxswain's advice, at the next., high tide, the engines were put ahead, so that the steamer's head was turned to seaward.

It was now 6 A.M. on the 14th. At the master's request the life-boat continued to stand by. Tugs were standing by also, but he did not want their help. Eventually, under the coxswain's directions, the Campus came afloat fore and aft, but she was still aground amidships. For about half an hour she was in a critical position.

She was in grave danger of breaking her back, but two tugs were called alongside and in about five minutes had towed her afloat. The life-boat left the Campus for home at 4.30 P.M.

She reached her station at 8.30 P.M., but could not be rehoused until 11.30 P.M., owing to the heavy sea.—Rewards, £33 5s. Qd.,. also Property Salvage Case..