The Beauchamp Life-boat was again called out for service on the morning of the 14th October. The watchman having observed a light in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand, the coxswain, who had just arrived at the beach, looked through the telescope and saw a schooner on the south part of the sand with a signal flying at the maintopmast head.

The crew of the Life-boat were at once summoned and the boat was launched at 6.30. Meanwhile, one of the beach boats put off and took three men to a steam-tng which was proceeding to the help of thestranded vessel. The weather became very thick, the wind, which was blowing from the S.W., increased to a strong breeze, and on reaching the sand, on which heavy sea was breaking, the Life-boat men were unable to discern the vessel; they cruised about the sands in search of her for some time, but failing to find her, returned to the shore to wait until the weather cleared. At 10 o'clock the haze was dispelled, and then the tug could be seen towing the schooner into Hasborough Gat. The Life-boat thereupon again went out to render help if required. On reaching the vessel a request was made that some of the Life-boat men would board her and assist at the pumps, as she was leaking badly. This request was complied with, and the schooner, which was the W. D. Potts, of Carnarvon, bound from Portmadoc for Wisbech with a cargo of slates, and carrying a crew of six men, was taken safely into the harbour..