On the 25th November, at about 7.15 A.M., the Ramsgate Life-boat and steameragain proceeded out in reply to signal guns fired from the Gull Light-ship. A large barque was seen to be ashore on the N.E. part of the Goodwin Sands, to which the Life-boat and tug steered, and, on arriving near, the Life-boat was slipped, and sailed towards her. On getting alongside, she was found to be the barque Osprey, of Arendal, bound from that port to Plymouth, with timber. The master at once engaged the services of the Lifeboat and tug, and the steamer then backed in, put her tow-rope on board, and commenced towing, the vessel striking very heavily on the sand. After towing for about half an hour, it being then nearly high water, the services of the Ulysses steam-tug were also engaged. After towing for about an hour the vessel was got afloat, assisted by her fore and aft sails, which had been set by the Life-boat crew.

She was then towed round the North Sand Head, and through the Gull stream to an anchorage in the Downs..