Several fishing boats went to sea early on the morning of the 21st February, and by noon all of tibem except the motor fishing boats Fortwnatus and Pilot Me had returned to harbour. Later a moderate N.N.E.

gale sprang up, with a rough sea and snow, and it was thought advisable to send the motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith to stand by the two boats.

She put off at 1.40 P.M., picked up both boats about one and a half miles north of Whitby, and escorted them safely through the broken water into harbour.

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