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Sarah and Silver

On the 26th February the No. 1 Lifeboat Augusta was again launched at 12.30 P.M., the fishing fleet having again been overtaken by a storm, the wind blowing strongly from the E. and the sea being very heavy. . Most of the boats had returned to port, some of them having been obliged to leave their lines, but two of them, the yawl Sarah and the boat Silver On the 26th February the No. 1 Lifeboat Augusta was again launched at 12.30 P.M., the fishing fleet having again been overtaken by a storm, the wind blowing strongly from the E. and the sea being very heavy. . Most of the boats had returned to port, some of them having been obliged to leave their lines, but two of them, the yawl Sarah and the boat StiverEagle had not yet come in, and as the sea was getting worse, the Life-boat put off, pulled to the harbour mouth, remained at the bar until the boats arrived, and convoyed them into the harbour..