The motor Life-boat J. McGonnel Hussey was launched shortly after noon on the 9th May, and saved the pilot coble Eva, of Sunderland, and her occupant.

Information was received that the coble was in distress about two and a half miles E. of the harbour in an E.S.E.

gale. The Life-boat was immediately despatched to her assistance and reached the coble about 1 P.M., finding a man in her in a very exhausted condition.

Owing to the heavy sea considerable difficulty was experienced in getting close enough to the coble to rescue the pilot, but this was eventually carried out, and the coble was taken in tow.

At the time of the service the sea was so bad that it would have been im- possible for the coble to have reached port without the help of the Life-boat..