On the morning of the 26th September a strong south- erly breeze increased to a whole gale, making the sea very heavy at the harbour bar. The local motor fishing boats Comfort, Enterprise, Widgeon and Rosa were at sea, and the motor life- boat John Russell was launched at 8.10 A.M. in case her help was wanted.

She - stood by at the bar while three of the boats got in, but the Comfort shipped a heavy sea which drowned her engine and left her help- less. The life-boat took her in tow, but the rope slipped, and the Comfort drifted over the Annat shoal into deeper water, where she let go anchor. Her crew of four wanted to leave her, but another rope was got aboard, and after a stiff pull she was towed into safety. The life-boat returned to her station at noon.—Rewards, £7 Is. 6d..