At about 3 P.M. on the 8th December signals of distress were observed from the fishing- boat Nellie, which had put to sea for the purpose of taking in their nets.

The Life-boat Theodore Price was launched and reached the boat within a quarter of an hour, and the three men on board the Nellie were taken into the Life-boat, and the fishing-boat was towed into safety. It is reported that the prompt manner in which the service was carried out elicited great commendation from all who witnessed it..