On the morning of the 9th September the Coastguard reported that a steamer was ashore to the north of Filey. A fog prevailed at the time with a rough sea, and the Life-boat Hollon the Third was promptly launched. About two miles to the north of Filey they found the s.s.

Artificer, of Newcastle, stranded on the rocks broadside to the sea. The cap- tain declined to leave his steamer, but asked the Life-boat to proceed to Scarborough and report the casualty to his owners. They accordingly did so, being assisted by a trawler which towed them part of the way there, and back again to the vessel. When the boat again reached the vessel there was too much sea for her to go alongside, she therefore stood by until the Rocket Apparatus had effected communication and saved the crew..