APRIL 5TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 4.15 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a steamer ashore on the Scroby Sands. A light westerly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth.

At 4.50 the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched and found the S.S. Marianne II stranded three miles east-north-east of Gorleston piers. The coxswain went on board.

shortly afterwards a tug with a salvage officer arrived. The life-boat took him to the Marianne II, stood by until two hours after high water, and then brought him ashore.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 7.10. - Rewards, £5 16s. 6d..