The Life-boat Willie and Arthur was launched at 6.15 P.M. on the 25th September, the Coastguard having reported that a schooner, which was in the roadstead, was dragging her anchors and making signals for assistance. A moderate S.E.

gale was blowing at the time with a heavy sea. On reaching the vessel the crew of three men were taken into the Life-boat and brought safely ashore.

The vessel was the Eva, of Dublin, bound to Cahore from Newport, with a cargo of coal. She eventually sank at her anchors..