At 9 A.M. on the 29th December, when the Life-boat Queensbury was moored in the Harbour after returning from the s.s. Gallier at 4 A.M. that morning, a naval officer requested to be placed on board the Admiralty Mine-sweeper No. 48. As a strong N. gale was blowing, and the sea was too rough for any other boat to perform this service, the Life-boat did as requested, regaining the Harbour at about 10.30 A.M..