Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 4.40 p.m. on I4th January, 1967, the coastguard informedinformed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Mizpah had grounded on the Newcombe sandbank a quarter of a mile south east of Lowestoft harbour entrance. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 4.50 and proceeded to the position stated. There was a light south easterly wind and a slight sea. It was low water. She towed the vessel off the sandbank *and into Lowestoft harbour. The life-boat arrived back on station at 5.50..