About 7.30 A.M. on the 14th March, during a fog and misty rain, the s.s. Copeland, of Glasgow, bound from London to Southampton, stranded at Eastborough Head. In answer to signals of distress from the Owers Light-vessel and the steamer, the Life-boat Lucy Newbon was launched with all haste and proceeded to the vessel.

On reaching her, the Captain asked the Life-boat to stand by him, as the steamer had sprung a leak. This they did until 10.20 A.M., when a successful attempt was made to get the vessel off.

The steamer then made for South- ampton, accompanied some distance by the Life-boat; but when it was found that no further assistance was likely to be required, the boat returned to Selsey..