At about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 31st December, a steamer was observed on shore north of Staithes. The rocket brigade were summoned, but it was found that the vessel was too far distant for the rockets to reach her, and the Life-boat Wine/ride Mary Hopps, therefore, went to her help. She proved to be the Ringwood, of London, laden with coal from Amble.

With the rising tide the vessel floated ; but as she was leaking badly, the Lifeboat remained by her and accompanied her to Hartlepool..