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Hugin

JULY 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 1.56 in the afternoon a message came from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on South Scroby Sands, two and a half miles from Yarmouth. The north-north-east wind was light, but the sea rough. At 2.15 the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched and found the Swedish steamer Hugin. The coxswain went on board her and advised the captain to stop her engines and let her lie until flood tide. A wireless message was then sent asking for a pilot to take the steamer to Tynemouth, and an hour later a salvage officer and a pilot arrived. The weather was getting worse and the life-boat anchored a short distance away to avoid the danger of colliding with the Hugin. A wireless message came from the naval base asking if a tug were needed, but this the Hugin captain declined. About 7.45 the Hugin refloated and the life-boat escorted her into Yarmouth Roads, returning to her station at 8.45 that evening. - Rewards, £4 10s. 9d..