About 8 P.M.

on the 28th January, during a very strong N.N.W. gale, signals of distress were seen from a ketch which had put into the bay for shelter and was riding heavily to her anchors. The Life-boat James Stevens No. 10 was launched, and within half-an-hour had rescued the three men on board. The ketch was the Yswith, of Padstow, and was bound at the time from Llanelly to Palmouth.

When the Life-boat had rescued the crew she then proceeded to the trawler Victor, of Brixham, which was also riding heavily, and having rescued the four men on board, she made for the harbour, where all were landed in safety.

Shortly afterwards the ketch parted her cables and was driven ashore on Carrack Gladden beach, where she became a total wreck.

The trawler Victor happily rode out the gale, and next morning the Life- boatmen replaced the crew on board and assisted to work the craft out of the bay..