The fishing- coble Mary, of Hartlepool, was seen in a helpless condition drifting on the Kettleness Reefs, in the south part of Runswick Bay, soon after daylight on the 16th June, while a heavy gale was blowing from the N.E.

and a high sea running. The life-boat Sheffield went out and rescued the crew of 3 men and a boy. After landing the coble's crew in safety, the life-boat againput off to the assistanceof two other cobles—the Kingfisher and the William and Alice, both of Hartle- pool. The life-boat assisted them clear of the reefs, but in taking the beach the King- fisher had her bottom completely smashed in. The 10 men in these two boats, how- ever, reached the shore in safety. All three boats had lost their nets and gear during the storm of the previous night..