At 4 A.M. on the 21st March all the cobles put to t>ea for the purpose of hauling their crab pots.

At 7 A.M. the wind freshened, and it was considered advisable to launch the Life-boat Hollon the Third to their assistance. The boats ran for shelter as quickly as possible, but before they could regain safety the sea had become very rough. On reaching the boats the Life-boat stood by them while they were being beached, and this was fortunately accomplished without accident..