Only two of the cobles belong- ing to North Sunderland put to sea on 29th March, as the sea was very heavy.

During the afternoon a thick fog came on and one of the boats returned ashore. Towards evening the fog got worse, and as the other boat, named the Thanksgiving, had not returned it was considered advisable to launch the Life-boat, Forster Fawsett. The Life-boat succeeded in falling in with the coble some distance from the harbour and conveyed her to safety..