At about 4 A.M. on the 19th March, the Mincing Lane Life-boat was launched to the aid of the smack Orange Blossom, of Jersey, which was making for the harbour during a strong gale accompanied by snow storms and a very heavy sea.

She was keeping much too far north and was steering to cross the Annat bank.

The Life-boat showed the direction in which she should steer and the vessel was brought safely into port..