[7][8] When the barque Britannia of North Shields, on passage to Greenock from Mauritius, was driven ashore on the night of 12 January 1875, the crew saved themselves by climbing over the rocks at low tide.

However, the 14 men tasked to salvage the goods from the vessel were caught by a storm, and were rescued, after great difficulty, by the Port Logan lifeboat Edinburgh and R. M.

[11] Following reports of the brigantine Prospect in difficulties off Drummore, on passage to Portaferry with a cargo of coal on 25 January 1897, the lifeboat was transported to Scratby Bay, and launched at 12:30 into moderate gale-force winds and snow showers.

The boat was left there overnight, the roads blocked by snow, and was returned to Port Logan the following day with great difficulty.

[13] At a meeting of the RNLI committee of management on Thursday 14 January 1932, it was decided to close the Port Logan Lifeboat Station.