Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 8.50 A.M. on the 20th December, 1937, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore in the harbour entrance. A light east breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell, and the weather was very cold, with dense fog. The motor life-boat Henry Frederick Swan put out'at 9.30 A.M., and found the North Shields steam trawler Sarah A. Purdy ashore on Battery Point. . At the request of the master she stood by until the trawler was refloated with the help of a tug.

The trawler then went on her way, and the life-boat made for her station, arriving at 2.55 P.M.—Rewards, £8 195..