June, 1845.
On the 9th of June, 1845, John Newman, seaman, serving on board
H.M.S. 'Fox,' in the Madras Roads, fell from the mizen top-sail yard
overboard, whilst exercising, striking, in his descent, the
davit-guy, breaking both collar-bones, and bruising his head; and in
this state most probably would have been drowned had it not been for
the prompt assistance afforded him by Lieut. F. P. Warren, R.N., who
sprang into the water, and succeeded in sustaining the man above the
surface until a boat picked them up. The usual heavy Madras swell
was running at the time.