On the 14th March at 7.15 A.M. the motor Life-boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton was again called out to the assistance of the brigantine Catherine, of Folkestone, which ran ashore on the east bank at the harbour entrance, when coming into Newhaven witk a cargo of stone from Cherbourg.

When the Life-boat reached the vessel the sea was breaking right over her, and Coxswain Payne offered to take the crew ashore, but only three of vhe men consented. He landed these three and then returned to the brigantine and found that, in the meanwhile, a tug had come to her assistance. The captain of the vessel asked the Coxswain to take a line to the tug, which he did. But the tug was unable to do anything and found it necessary to slip her cable to prevent being dragged ashore. The Life-boat then proceeded alongside again and took off another man, who was conveyed ashore, but three others still declined to leave. She then returned to the Catherine and after she had stood by for some time the remaining men were with great difficulty rescued and taken to Newhaven. During this service a whole southerly gale was blowing, with vessel a very heavy sea, and the became a total wreck..