The Thomas Fielden Life-boat was launched at 12.30 AM. on the 14th of January, 1887, to the assistance of the mail-steamer Banshee, of and from Dublin for Holyhead, which had stranded in Towyn Bay during a dense fog. The steamer, which had a crew of forty-four persons on board besides two hundred and sixty-six passengers, was ultimately got afloat, and arrived at hex berth, landing the whole of her passengers in safety.

The Life-boat accompanied her, some of the Life-boatmen being put qn board, rendered assistance..