FEBRUARY 22ND. - GREAT YARMOUTH A N D G O R L E S T O N , N O R F O L K . A t 4 A.M. Great Yarmouth coastguard reported that the Caister life-boat had been called out by rockets north of Winterton, but that the Caister life-boat could not get away owing to a defective carriage track, and at 4.50 A.M.

the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched. A light N.E. wind was blowing, with a moderate swell and snow. Off Caister the life-boat ran into a heavy snowstorm and had to stop until it had passed. Going north she found a ship on Winterton Beach, but the water was too shallow for the life-boat to get alongside her. Her captain said that she was the S.S. Yewkyle, of Glasgow, and that he needed a tug. The life-boat sent a wireless message ashore for a tug and stood by. At 10.30 A.M.

the tug Diversion arrived, but her ropes were too short. Another wireless call was sent, asking for longer ropes, and at 2 P.M. a trawler arrived, but the tide was now falling, it was impossible to get ropes to the steamer and the tug had to move off into deeper water.

The life-boat then asked the steamer’s captain if he intended to stay aboard her, and as he did the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 4 P.M. - Rewards, £17 1s. 6d..