At 11.2 A.M.

on the 21st February, the coastguard reported that a number of fishing boats belonging to Pittenweem were making for shelter owing to the bad conditions of wind and sea. A strong S.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Nellie and Charlie left her house at 11.10 A.M., but owing to the low tide and heavy sea great difficulty was experienced in getting her afloat, and it was 11.32 when she cleared the harbour. The tractor was swamped by heavy seas while launching the life-boat, and was submerged by the incoming tide. It was recovered, together with the life-boat carriage, later in the day. The life-boat escorted three boats into Anstruther harbour, and then, going eastward, met and escorted into Pittenweem harbour six or seven more boats. She returned to her station at 3 P.M., and was rehoused next day with the aid of a drifter's winch, as the tractor was out of order.

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