Early on the morning of the 19th January several fishing boats put off, the weather at the time being fine, and the wind westerly. Later on the wind changed to the north and blew a gale, and the sea got up and broke heavily off the harbour entrance. The coxswains and second coxswains of the life-boats were at sea, but the second coxswain of the pulling and sailing life-boat Jacob and Rachel Vallentine, who was first ashore, took this life-boat out at noon to stand by the boats as they came in. The first boat, the Pilot Me, struck the ground and was washed round the end of the old East Pier. She managed to get clear, however, and the life-boat escorted her in. All the other boats were escorted in without mishap except the Royal Empire. Her engine was stopped by a heavy sea. Her crew signalled for help, but later managed to get the engine running again and she made harbour safely. The life- boat returned to her station at 1.30 P.M.

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