Wells and Sheringham, Norfolk.— On the night of the 20th September the coastguard reported a ship ashore a mile east of Blakeney Point. A strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick. The Wells motor life-boat Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 was launched at 10.35 P.M., and the Sheringham motor life-boat Foresters Centenary at 11.37 P.M. Heavy seas broke over the Sheringham life-boat as she was being launched, washing her off the carriage, but she was got away with the help of the haul-off rope.

The motor vessel Karanan, of Rotterdam, was found, with a crew of ten and a cargo of strawboards, from Groningen for King's Lynn. Both life-boats remained by her throughout the night. At about 7 A.M. a tug arrived, and her rope was passed to the steamer by the Wells life-boat.

At high water the Karanan did not refloat, and as she was not in any immediate danger, the Sheringham lifeboat left for her station, arriving at 11.15 A.M. Later the Wells life-boat returned to her station, arriving at noon. The Sheringham life-boat had been out for 12 hours, and the Wells life-boat for 13J hours.

Eight days later, on the 29th September, tugs tried to refloat the Karanan.

It was necessary to have a boat for liaison work, and as the weather was too bad for an ordinary boat, it was arranged that the Wells motor life-boat should help. A squally northwind was blowing and the sea was rough. The life-boat was on service from 2.30 P.M. to 8.20 P.M. on the 29th September, and from 5 a.M. to 10.45 A.M. on the 30th. The Karanan was eventually towed off and taken to King's Lynn.—Rewards, Sheringham, £28 0*. 6d.; Wells, first service, £19 16s. 3d., second service, Property Salvage Case..