The schooner Catherine and Margaret, of Portmadoc, was at anchor on the llth March, in Porthdinllaen Bay, when in the prevailing N.N.W. gale her anchors commenced to drag. Signals of distress were made, and the Life-boat Barbara Fleming was promptly despatched to her assistance and rescued the four men on board, bringing them and their dog in safety ashore. The schooner afterwards drifted ashore and sunk, the seas washing completely over her.

Within half an hour of the Life-boat returning to her mooring, a steamer was seen coming into the Bay with a signal of distress flying. The Barbara Fleming again proceeded to sea and went alongside. The vessel proved to be the s.s. Wildrose, of London, with eight men on board, bound from Liver- pool to Spain, with a cargo of wheat.

The Captain reported that he had lost his anchors and chains, and that others were required. The Coxswain explained that he was unable to supply them, and the Captain then asked if the Life-boat- men could take the vessel into safety, the sea being very rough, and the wind still blowing a strong gale. This they agreed to do; and some of the crew having been placed on board, the steamer, accompanied by the Life-boat, was taken to Henborth, where she was moored in safety on a sandy beach.

This service, which resulted in saving both the ship and her crew, was per- formed in very heavy weather and the behaviour of the Life-boat was reported to have been excellent. Large numbers of spectators were on the cliffs and were loud in their praises of the boat..