[2] At 11:30am on January 4, 1888, a flag of distress was hoisted by the crew of the Alfred D. Snow, of San Francisco, off Broomhill Point, Co. Wexford.

Second Coxswain William Jones refused to accept the responsibility, but a former Tenby fisherman, Mr G. R Woods, offered to command the lifeboat.

A 37-foot lifeboat costing £1.107, built by Thames Ironworks, she was funded from the bequest of Miss F H Roe of Bath, Somerset.

[1] On Friday 20 February 1914, the Fethard lifeboat Helen Blake (ON 546) was smashed on the rocks, going to the aid of the Norwegian vessel Mexico, which was wrecked on the uninhabited Keeragh Islands.

For three days, the lifeboatmen and crew tried to survive the harsh conditions on the island, without food or water.

The Wexford, Kilmore Quay and Dunmore East lifeboats made many attempts to rescue the isolated men on the island, finally succeeding on Monday 23 February.

Provided from the legacies and estate of Mr Peter Coats and Miss Emily Smart, the new lifeboat was named C. and S. (ON 690).

Coxswain Patrick Power was in command each time, and would receive the RNLI Bronze Medal for Gallantry in 1941, 1951, 1961 and 1964.