Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 9.40 on the morning of the 29th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary of messages re- ceived from the Trinity House pilot cutter and from the Sunk lightvessel that a large motor vessel was ashore on the north-east corner of the Longsands.

The lightvessel's master reported that the vessel was undoubtedly in a dangerous position, for the strong north-easterly wind, which was increas- ing, was raising a sea around the sands.

The life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings at 10.5 in a rough sea. It was two hours after high water. The life- boat reached the casualty, which was the motor vessel Britta of Helsingborg, at 11.40 and was requested by the vessel's master to stand by until tugs reached the scene. Two tugs arrived, and the life-boat conveyed and connec- ted their tow lines, but they could not move the vessel, and more tugs were summoned for the next tide. The life- boat returned to her station to refuel and left again at six o'clock on the morning of the 30th of August. She helped to connect further tow lines, and the Britta was refloated at 11.2. The life-boat stood by for a short time and then returned to her station, arriving at 3.46. Property salvage case..