TWICE AGROUND Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About 3.20 in the morning of the 10th of November, 1947, the coastguard tele- phoned that the motor vessel Sodality, of London, had been in collision with No.

39 Buoy near the Sunk Light-vessel and was leaking badly. The motor life-boat E.M.E.D. left her moorings at 3.40 in a light south-westerly wind with a slight sea and eventually found the vessel on the Cork Sands, where her master had placed her to save her from sinking. At his request the life- boat stood by. On the rising tide the Sodality got off and made for Harwich, accompanied by the life-boat, only to go agrourd again just outside the har- bour on Andrews Spit. There she remained until half-past seven in the evening, when she again refloated, got into harbour and was beached.

The Iife-b6at returned to Walton, arriving at 9.5 that night.—Rewards, £47 15*..