JANUARY 4TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.

At 9.15 in the morning the port war signal station telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the North Gare Breakwater.

A strong and increasing north-north-east wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat J. W. Archer was launched at 10.15 and found the S.S. Empire Prospero, of 6,766 tons gross. Her sternpost, rudder and propeller were missing. At the master’s request, the life-boat stood by until two o’clock and then returned to her station, ready to go out again if needed. The master had ordered tugs and a pilot for 4.30, but as the pilot cutter was unable to get near the steamer, the life-boat put out again at 4.15 with a pilot, and put him on board the steamer. The life-boat stood by until high water. It was then found that the tugs could not get near, and the life-boat left for Middlesbrough Docks, where she remained until the 6th of January. The Tees Pilotage Authority and the master of the Empire Prospero expressed their thanks. - Rewards, £33 0s. 2d.