During the forenoon on the 16th No- vember, when the fishing-cobles were at sea, the wind freshened to a gale and the sea became very heavy. Some of the boats at once ran for safety, but at about 10.30 A.M. nine of the cobles were still at sea. The danger signal was hoisted by the harbour authorities, but as it was seen that some of the boats were making for the port the Life-boat Forster Fawsett was launched, and con- voyed five of the cobles into safety, one by one. The sea at that time was very heavy indeed, and great excitement pre- vailed in the village. Flares were burnt to emphasise the fact that it was.

dangerous for the remainder of the cobles to enter the harbour, and they ran for shelter under the lee of the Fame Islands. As the regular Cox- swain was absent Robert Patrick, an ex- Coxswain of the Life-boat, took charge of the boat..