During a strong N.E. gale in the evening of 8th January one of the anchor chains, to which the schooner Unity, of Carnarvon, was lying at anchor in a dangerous part of Fishguard Bay, parted. There were four persons on board the schooner, and as they feared that in the heavy sea the other chain might carry away and the vessel be dashed on to the rocks, they made signals of distress. The Life-boat was launched and rescued the men, landing them at the new Ocean Quay Jetty at about 10.30 P.M. Such a heavy sea was running that the Life-boat could not be replaced in her house. She was accord- ingly left at moorings for the remainder of the night..