A telephone message was received at 9.30 P.M. on I the 10th December, reporting that a vessel was driving ashore and was in want of assistance. The rocket appa- ratus was despatched and the Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched. On arrival the Life-boat was anchored and veered down to the vessel, which at this time was dangerously near the shore. As a tug had also come to the assistance of the vessel a rope was passed from her to the tug. The rope having been made fast the tug proceeded to tow and, assisted by the steamer's own engines, succeeded in getting the vessel out of her dangerous position to a safe anchorage.

The vessel was the s.s. Cycle, of Liver- pool, which had been obliged to put into Plymouth through stress of weather.

The wini at the time of the service was blowing from the south-west with almost hurricane force, and the work of salvage was very greatly facilitated by H.M.S.

Theseus throwing her searchlight on the scene..