At 1.15 P.M. on the 25th May the Chief Officer of Coastguard reported that a vessel was showing distress signals off Clogher Head. The crew of the Lifeboat Charles Whitton were assembled and the boat was promptly launched. She pro- ceeded under oars to the vessel, which proved to be the steam-tug Pulper, of Cardiff, towing a barge from Balbriggan to Anagasson. The barge was in a sinking condition, rapidly filling with water, and part of the tug's crew were in danger, as they were trying to keep her afloat, and the master did not wish to cut her adrift if it could possibly be avoided. The Life-boat remained in attendance on both vessels until they succeeded in getting in safety to Port Oriel; she then returned to her station and was rehoused..