On the morning of the 5th April a telephone message was received from the New- biggin coxswain that the motor fishing coble Provider, of Newbiggin, was in difficulties off Cresswell, and that as the Newbiggin life-boat was off service the Blyth boat might be needed. Later a message was received that the Provider was in a dangerous position.

The motor life-boat Joseph Adlam was launched at 8.35 A.M. A strong N.E.

gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The life-boat found the Provider in Cresswell Bay and escorted her to her moorings in Newbiggin Bay. She returned to her station at 10.30 A.M.

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