About 3.30 P.M. on the 6th March a ketch was seen trying to beat up for Tenby Roads, but when about three-and-a-half miles off, her canvas was all blown away.

There was a whole N.N.W. gale at the time and the sea was very heavy. The vessel's anchor was let go, but it was seen that she was in a very dangerous position; the Life-boat William and Mary Devey was therefore launched and rescued the crew of three hands. The ketch was the Sultan of Barnstaple loaded with granite. In the meanwhile signals of distress had been hoisted on the schooner Pet of Chester, lying in Caldy Roads ; and these being observed by the Coastguard they signalled to the Life-boat when returning, to proceed to the schooner. She accordingly did so, and having taken off the four hands returned ashore and was reKoused..