Southend-on-Sea a message had been received from the Ramsgate coastguard that the S.S.

Spaarndam urgently needed help, and at NOV. 27TH. - MARGATE, KENT, AND 9.40 A.M. the motor life-boat Greater London SOUTHEND - ON - SEA., ESSEX. At 9.5 A.M.

a message was received from the Margate coastguard that a vessel had struck a mine three miles E.N.E. of the Tongue Lightvessel.

A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 9.15 A.M. the Margate motor life-boat The Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched and found the Dutch steamer Spaarndam, of Rotterdam, sinking. She went round the steamer, saw no one on board, and made for the lightvessel, where she learnt that the steamer’s crew had already been rescued by the Trinity House pilot cutter. She returned to her station at 12.15 P.M. Meanwhile at (Civil Service No. 3) was launched. She found one of the ship’s boats, took it in tow, Rewards : Margate, £9 8s. ; Southend-onand returned to her station at 10.30 P.M.- Sea, £29 7s..