Early on the morning of the 21st May, the smack Choice, of Hull, drove from her anchor at the entrance of the harbour, and fired a gun.

as a signal of distress. The Scarborough life-boat was immediately launched, and took off 3 of the vessel's crew, the remain- ing 2 men being rescued by the rocket apparatus. The wind was blowing strong from N. by E. at the time, and a heavy sea was running..