At 9.30 A.M.

on the 15th July the fleet of cobles belonging to Whitby were out fishing in a heavy ground swell. One of the cobles, with three men in her hanging on to their nets, was suddenly swamped by a heavy sea and sunk, the three men being thrown into the sea. Another of the cobles, named the Blanche, at once proceeded to their assistance and happily succeeded in rescuing them.

Directly the accident occurred the alarm was raised on shore, and with great promptness the No. 1 Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis was launched. She at once made for the scene of the accident, but finding the men were on board the Blanche she went alongside, took them off and landed them on the beach.

Fishing by the other cobles was then stopped, and they waited the turning of the tide before making for the harbour. In the meanwhile the Life- boat went into the surf to the sunken coble, cleared the nets, righted her, and succeeded in saving her. She then stood by the cobles, and when the tide flowed accompanied them until all were in safety..