Seven fishing cobles went off early in the morning of the 6th April to their crab-pots, but when the time came for their returning, the entrance to the harbour was very dangerous owing to the strong easterly sea and the outset of the tide. The No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden proceeded with spare life-belts to the bar. The cobles were escorted into harbour one at a time, the Life-boat rowing out to each coble and supplying the fishermen with life-belts. At times the heavy seas broke the whole width between the piers and one coble narrowly escaped being swamped. The life-saving ap- paratus was also in attendance..