At 8.30 P.M. on the 7th February it was reported that a vessel was making signals of distress by burning flares, about one mile E.N.E. of Clovelly. As a strong N.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea the Life-boat Elinor Roget proceeded to the vessel. She proved to be the motor schooner lanthe, of Bristol, bound from Avonmouth to Penryn.

She was riding very heavily and her anchors were dragging, and as the sea was increasing in roughness the crew of six hands desired to be landed. The men were accordingly taken aboard the Life-boat and conveyed to Clovelly.

Fortunately the sea and wind moderated after midnight and the vessel rode out the gale. The captain and crew were therefore enabled to join her again next day, and she left for her destination..