On the 25th October the s.s. Ben Rein, of Ramsey, sheltering in Caldey Roads while on passage from Penarth to Milford, began to drag her anchors and signalled for help. A strong S.W. breeze was blow- ing, with a heavy sea, and the weather was thick in squalls. The coastguard telephoned to the life-boat station and the motor life-boat John R. Webb was launched at 5.40 P.M. She took off the steamer's crew of four, one of whom sprained his ankle in returning to the steamer to bring off a dog. The men were landed at the pier, but the life- boat could not be rehoused until the 27th, and was left alongside the pier.

The Ben Rein was not wrecked, but rode out the storm, and her crew were able to board her again.— Rewards, £23 8s. 6d..