SEPTEMBER 12TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At 4.43 in the afternoon a message was received from the signal station at Spurn Point that a small sailing yacht was in difficulties on the Binks. A south-east wind was blowing, and the sea was moderate.

At five o’clock the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched and found the sailing yacht Lilian, with two on board. She had caught on the inner bank of the Binks, had managed to get off again, and was now trying to stem the tide. She had shipped a great deal of water and her crew were exhausted.

They were given rum and the lifeboat towed them into Grimsby. Here they were told where to go for food and clothing.

The life-boat returned to her station at eight that night. - Permanent paid crew.