— A W.S.W. gale of unusual severity was experienced on the 15th March, and at 5 A.M. signals of distress were observed from a vessel in St. Tudwell's Roads.

The Life-boat Oldham was launched in response, and found the schooner Pluvier, of Aberystwith, had been in collision with another vessel and had lost her foremast and bowsprit. As the sea was very heavy and the squalls at times terrific the crew of six men were taken into the Life-boat, and brought into safety to Llanbedrog, about 8 A.M.

Some hours later when the Life-boat Oldham was about to return to her station, further signals were observed from the schooner Jannet of Carnarvon, the boat immediately proceeded to her and found she was on a lee shore in a very dangerous position with her anchors dragging, the five men on board were rescued, and when the weather mode- rated a tug was fortunately able to take the Jannet to a fresh anchorage..