During a W.N.W. hurricane with sleet showers on the 22nd February a message was received from the Coastguard at Drummore stating that a vessel about half-a-mile to the east of the harbour was making signals of distress. The crew of the Life-boat Thomas McOunn were immediately summoned and the Life-boat was transported by road to Tirally Bay, where she was launched.

The sea was very heavy, and the vessel was riding heavily to her anchors, the crew of three hands being afraid that she would founder. The Life-boat took the men off and landed them at Drum- more Harbour about 6 P.M. The vessel was the ketch Jane, of Belfast, bound from Garlieston with stone..