O 11 the morning of the 3rd November the local fishing fleet was out and was over- taken by bad weather. The sea rose rapidly, and at 9.15 A.M. a whole S.S.E.

gale was blowing, with a rough sea.

As the cobles were in danger of swamp- ing, the pulling and sailing life-boat Arthur R. Dawes was launched to their help at 9.45 A.M. The coxswain was out with the fishing fleet and the second coxswain took command. The life-boat stood by and escorted all the cobles into safety, and returned to her station at 11.30 A.M. — Rewards, £10 19s..