On the 24th July, at 8 P.M., a flat was seen to drive into broken water on the Barnard Wharf Sand, off Fleetwood. The Fleetwood life-boat proceeded at once to her aid ; she proved to be the William, of Liverpool, coal laden.

The sea was breaking quite over her, and the crew were in a nearly exhausted state.

The crew of the life-boat, by working at the pumps, succeeded in keeping the vessel afloat until a steam-tug came to their aid, when they slipped her cable, were taken in tow, and got her into the harbour.