Lowestoft, Suffolk.-—At about 9.15 A.M.

on the 18th February, 1938, the coastguard reported a smack aground on the Inner Newcombe Sands, and the motor life-boat Agnes Cross was away within five minutes. A moderate N.E. by E.

gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The life-boat found that the smack the Lucky Hit, of Lowestoft, had been aground, but had knocked off the sands. A tug had taken her in tow, but she was sinking, and the life-boat, with considerable difficulty and at some risk, as the tug was going at full speed, went alongside and took off one of the crew. She made a second attempt and got another man, but the remaining three would not leave, as they thought that the smack would keep afloat. Shortly afterwards the smack struck the north extension breakwater and sank immediately. One man was washed overboard, and the other two took to the rigging. The life-boat made for the man in the water, but he was rescued by life-boat helpers on shore by means of lines. She went back to the Lucky Hit, which was almost completely submerged, went right over her deck and rescued the two men. Her fore stem struck heavily on the deck of the Lucky Hit, but she got clear without serious damage. She returned to her station at 10.30 A.M.— Rewards, £21 17s. 6d..