SINKING DUTCH TUG After the earlier service to the motor vessel Brother George on 23rd February, a decision was made to stand by the vessel while attempts were made to refloat her on the flood tide. There was a strong southerly breeze with a rough sea, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe set out at 5 p.m.

to stand by the stranded vessel but at 6.10 the coxswain received "a message by radio telephone that the Dutch tug Witte-Zee was sinking, approximately two miles south-west of Brook Point. The life-boat immediately went to the Witte-Zee and rescued eight of her crew. The remaining half were taken off by the tug Gatcombe and transferred to the life-boat which returned to Yarmouth and landed the 16 survivors. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 8.50 p.m. The owners of the tug made a gift to the life-boat crew..