On the 28th November, during a strong N.W. wind and a very heavy sea, a brig was seen riding in broken water near the Goodwin Light vessel, with a flag flying at her main gaff. The Bradford Life-boat was manned, and left the harbour at 8 A.M. under sail, proceeded towards the vessel, and when about six cables distant saw her list to starboard and sink. The Life-boat made for the wreck, and ultimately succeeded in rescuing three of the crew from the maintop. Four men had unfortunately been drowned. The Life- boat was then towed back to Ramsgate.

The wrecked vessel proved to be the brig Percy, of Eiga, from Sunderland to Southampton with coal..