NOV. 24TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

At 11.36 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the S.S. Lightfoot, of Newcastle, had stranded S.W. of Longsand Buoy. A S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 12 midnight the motor life.

boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched. She reached the steamer at 7.10 A.M. and stood by until 11 A.M, when the captain said that he was expecting an Admiralty tug, and that he no longer needed the help of the life-boat.

She returned to her station at 2P .M. - Rewards, £22 11s. 9d.