Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.55 A.M.

on the 15th March a message was received that a barge about half a mile south of Low Way buoy had been dismasted.

A west breeze was blowing, with a very rough sea. The reserve motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty, was launched at 10.15 A.M., and found the barge to be the Norseman with two men on board.

All her sailing-gear was over the side.

She towed her into safety, and returned to her station at 3.35 P.M., but owing to the heavy seas, could not be rehoused until 6 P.M.—Property Salvage Case..