The Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched shortly before 9 A.M. on the 28th March to the assistance of twenty-three of the fishing cobles, which had put to sea earlier in the morning for the purpose of hauling their crab pots. The wind was from E.S.E., and had increased to a whole gale, bringing with it a sea which was dangerously heavy for the boats. As the boats came in, the Life- boat supplied several of the crews with life-belts, which the men were very glad to receive, as they were in considerable peril. Fortunately the whole of the twenty-three boats eventually succeeded in getting into safety, but the difficulty was such that great excitement prevailed among the inhabitants and visitors.

It is reported that the gale was one of the worst that had been experienced by the cobles for many years..