The motor Life-boat General Farrell was launched on the 5th August in response to a telephone message from the Smalls Lighthouse, stating that the crew of the schooner Pearl were taking refuge in the Lighthouse, and wanted to be landed. The schooner belonged to Aberystwyth. She stranded early in the morning, and as it was hoped to float her later, the casualty was reported and a request made that a tug might be sent to her. Arrangements were accordingly made for a tug to be sent from Milford Haven, but at 1 P.M. another message was received stating that the tug had not arrived, and asking that the Life- boat should be sent off. The boat was launched at 2 P.M., took off the five men with their effects at 4 P.M., and brought them ashore, arriving shortly after 7 P.M. The sea was smooth at the time with a moderate northerly wind.

The vessel subsequently became a total wreck..