On the evening of the 13th February, Coxswain Robert Leece observed that a schooner, which had been lying in Douglas Outer Harbour for 'some days windbound, was flying signals of distress. The Life-boat Civil Service No. 6 was launched, and with considerable difficulty succeeded in reaching the distressed vessel. When near her the Coxswain let go his anchor and veered down to the schooner. On account of the very high sea running and the close proximity of the vessel to the rocks the operation was attended with considerable risk, but the boat succeeded in rescuing the crew of four hands and their dog. The boat then returned ashore. Owing to the severity of the weather it was impossible to re-house the boat, and she was placed at moorings until the weather moderated.

The schooner was the Catherine Latham, of Chester, bound from Connah's Quay to Dublin with a cargo of bricks and tiles. A strong E.S.E. gale prevailed at the time..