The Life-boat Catherine Swift was launched on the 3rd June to the assistance of the barque St. Monan, of Stavanger. During a thick fog the barque ran on to the Typet Ledge and on her signals being heard steps were taken to send help.

The Life-boat was launched at 6 A.M., and on reaching the vessel ran out an anchor and did all that was possible to render assistance and prevent her drift- ing further ashore. A tug arrived upon the scene about 9 A.M., and when the barque had been towed off, the boat re- turned to her Station. The vessel was bound at the time from Buenos Ayres to London with a cargo of grain..