The Life - boat Charles and Eliza Laura landed the crews of the schooner Hermod, of Marstal, six in number, on the 12th December, during a moderate N.N.E.

gale. The vessel at the time was bound from Troon to Lisbon, but was weather- bound in the roads, having been over- taken by the gale. The crew of another vessel, the Brandon, of Barrow, were also landed at the same time, as they also considered they were in danger and made signals for assistance.

The Brandon was bound from Garston to Wicklow with a cargo of coal..