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Honoria and a Coble

SALTBURN, YORKSHIRE.—The Coastguard having reported a vessel stranded near Marske on the morning of the 9th January, the Life-boat Mary Batger was launched at 4.40 in a heavy sea and pulled in the direction indicated. In approaching the stranded vessel, the steam trawler Honoria, of and for Hull, returning from the Faroe Islands with fish, the Life-boat became entangled in the rocket lines and the bowman was dragged out of the boat; fortunately he was rescued, but the boat was driven ashore. She again proceeded off, and in the meantime a coble which had come from Redcar to endeavour to rescue the shipwrecked men also fouled the rocket lines, was overturned and three of her crew of seven men unfortunately lost their lives. One of the men drifted past the Life-boat, and in trying to rescue him the Life-boat was again driven on shore. Once more the Life-boat put off, and this time succeeded in getting alongside the vessel, rescuing her crew of nine men. In order to ensure the safety of the Life-boat and her crew the hawser of the rocket apparatus had to be cut..