JANUARY 19TH. -SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 8.30 in the morning the naval control reported a vessel in need of help one mile south of the Medway Gate. A strong north-west wind was blowing, with a rough sea and snow squalls. The motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at nine o’clock and found the motor vessel Eileena, of London, with a crew of three, being battered against the boom defence of spiked floats and chains.

She had parted from her anchors during the gale. The life-boat could not get alongside owing to the gale and strong ebb tide, but the vessel was in danger of quickly becoming a total wreck, so the life-boat drew away, anchored and veered down. After several attempts she was able to pass a line to her.

To this the tow rope was attached, and the life-boat pulled the Eileena clear of the boom. The Eileena was then able to start her own engine, and the life-boat escorted her to Southend, where she was safely moored at 12.20 that afternoon. - Property salvage case..