The Humber, Yorkshire. — At 5.30 A.M. on the 14th February,- 1939, the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had run ashore on the end of Spurn Point. The coxswain immediately went to the beach, where he saw the steam trawler Hausa, of Hull, stranded on a steep part of the Point.

Although only a light westerly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, the trawler would be likely to roll on her beam ends as the tide ebbed. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 6.5 A.M., and stood by the trawler until the tide had ebbed and she was safe. The life-boat then returned to her station. Meanwhile, a tug had arrived and managed to get a wire aboard the trawler. When the tide flowed there was a possibility of the sea going over the Hausa's bulwarks, so the life-boat put out again and stood by the trawler until she had been refloated. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.45 P.M.—Permanent paid crew; Rewards, 13s. 6d..