NOV. 30TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 10 A.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel had been damaged by enemy action E.N.E. of the Tongue Light-vessel. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat The Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched at 10.10 A.M. and found the S.S. Sheafcrest, of Newcastle, sinking, with naval vessels standing by. No one was then on board her. A destroyer had rescued some of her crew, badly injured, and was taking them to Harwich. The life-boat searched around and was signalled by a minesweeper.

She went alongside and found that she had fifteen survivors of the Sheafcrest on board.

They were transferred to the life-boat which returned to her station at 1.30 P.M. - Rewards, £9 8s.