On the afternoon of the 22nd August fourteen local fishing cobles were at sea outside the harbour entrance. A moderate N.E.

breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough and breaking owing to a very strong outflow from the river. One of the cobles, Susan, shipped a heavy sea, and was swamped. The Life-boat Coxswain saw this from shore, and the No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Jacob and Rachel Vallentine was launched at 2.55 P.M. She came up with the Susan about 300 yards N.E. of the East Pier, and found that her crew of four had been picked up by another coble which had been near. Then, as the seas were increasing, the cobles decided to make for harbour, and the Life-boat escorted them all safely in.—Rewards, £14 2s. 6d..