In the early morning of the 15th May the coble Robert and Mary put to sea for crab fishing. There was a northerly wind with considerable ground sea when the coble went off, but when the tide flowed the sea grew and rendered her return highly dangerous. Shortly after 9 A.M.

the No. 1 Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis was launched and went to meet her. There was a heavy surf, and the crew were well washed by the seas.

Spare life-belts were handed to the four men on the coble, as the seas on the bar were exceedingly dangerous, and she was escorted into harbour in safety, arriving at 10.30 A.M..