On the i llth February, at 3.40 P.M., the Coast- guard reported that signals of distress had been hoisted on the ketch Mouse, of Cardigan, which had been lying at anchor off Dinas Head. It transpired that the inset of the current caused the I anchors to drag, and she had driven on to the rocks. The crew of the Life-boat Charterhouse were assembled, the boat launched, and she proceeded, under her motor, which worked splendidly, to the ketch. In the meanwhile, however, a tug had reached the vessel, and had towed her off the rock, leaking badly.

In response to the captain's request, Life-boatmen were put on board to man the pumps, and they continued pumping until the ketch had been towed into safety and beached..