At 7 A.M. on the 4th March the fishing cobles put to sea in a S.E. wind with a nasty sea.

Two hours later the weather became worse, the wind increasing to a gale, and it was decided to launch the Life- boat Hollon the Third to the assistance of the men in the boats. The Life-boat proceeded outside the breakers and pro- vided the fishermen as far as possible with life-belts. She then stood by the boats as they made for the shore, and remained afloat until all the cobles had regained safety. Before the boats got in, the sea had become very rough, it being one of the worst days experienced for years..