At 8 A.M. on the 10th January eleven of the fishing cobles belonging to Filey put to sea for the purpose of hauling their lines.

Although there was no wind a heavy north-easterly sea was making and when they were about to return, shortly before noon, it was considered advis- able to send the Life-boat Eollon the Third to their assistance. The boat proceeded to the cobles, and having supplied the fishermen with life-belts she stood by each coble as she came ashore..