NOVEMBER 24TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 2.38 P.M. a heavy explosion was heard, and shortly afterwards the coastguard reported that vessel had struck a mine and was sinking one and a half miles S.E. from the coastguard station. A light S. by W. breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Louise Stephens put out at once, but the vessel, which was the motor vessel Thomas M., of London, had turned on her side and had sunk before the life-boat reached her. Seven of her crew, of whom several were badly hurt, had been rescued by the examination vessel.

They were transferred to the life-boat, which signalled for medical help to be ready, made all haste for Gorleston and landed the men at 4 P.M. They were sent at once to hospital.

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