The Duke of Northumberland Steam Life-boat was also called out on the night of the 9th November by a telephone message from the Chief Officer of H.M.

Coastguard at Waterloo, stating that a vessel was making signals of distress on Crosby Beach. On arriving there it was found that the brigantine Emma Ives, of Dublin, had stranded, and that the captain wanted the assistance of a pilot and a steam-tug. The Life-boat remained in attendance until the vessel was taken in tow by a steamer, after which she returned to her station..