At 2.15 A.M. on the 20th February, during a strong N.N.W. gale and very heavy surf, the Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched to a vessel in distress off Uossall Point. She proceeded—a tug towing her part of the way—in the face of the gale and heavy hail-showers to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Old Hunter of Barrow-in-Furness, bound from Liverpool to Mevagissey with a cargo of coal. With much difficulty, owing to the heavy surf and shallow water, she rescued the crew of four hands; then returning to harbour.

When the Life-boat was being launched to the above vessel, signals of distress were also observed from the schooner Maggie Kelso of Dalbeattie, bound there from Liverpool with a general cargo, which had gone ashore on the North Wharf; as soon therefore as the Life-boat had landed the crew of the Old Hunter she was again towed to sea. When in a favourable position, she cast off from the tug and sailed to the wreck, which was in very shallow water. The Life- boat succeeded however in getting alongside, and took the crew, three in number, aboard.

After they had returned ashore and landed the men, it was seen that the schooner had floated with the flowing tide and was drifting towards the main- land. The Life-boat therefore again put to sea, and a tug took her to the vessel. Proceeding alongside, six Life- boatmen boarded her, and accompanied by the boat they sailed her into harbour..