Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

•—At 2.50 A.M. on the 13th December, 1938, the coastguard reported that a vessel about two miles E. by N. from Britannia Pier was thought to be ashore. A light, and increasing, S.E.

breeze was blowing, with a moderate swell, and the weather was foggy. The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam ofGladswood was launched at 3 A.M., and found the Dutch motor vessel Kaapfalga, of Heiloo, aground on Scroby Elbow. She carried a crew of seven, and was bound, laden, for London. She did not want any help at the moment, and the life-boat drew off into deeper water and anchored.

At daylight a Dutch tug arrived. The life-boat sounded round and guided the tug into the most favourable position, and then helped make connection between her and the Kaapfalga. She then sounded for the best water, and the tug began towing. The Kaapfalga eventually refloated at 3.15 P.M. The life-boat escorted her into Yarmouth Roads, and returned to her station at 5.15 P.M., having then been at sea for over fourteen hours.—Property Salvage Case..