Early in the morning of the llth March several fishing boats went to sea, and all except two returned before low water. Th wind had freshened considerably from the east, and there was a lot of sea on Whitby Rock, which would sweep up the harbour entrance as the tide rose At 1.20 P.M. the Motor Life-boal Margaret Barker Smith was launched, and after going about three miles northward, met the fishing boat Noel, of Whitby, and escorted her home.

Shortly afterwards the fishing boat Progress, of Scarborough, was sighted off Kettleness Point. She also was accompanied to safety by the Life-boat, which then put out again, met the Irene, of Whitby, off Sandsend, and stood by her while she made for the harbour.

The Life-boat was rehoused at 4.30 P.M.

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