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Progress and Launch Out

Scarborough, Yorkshire On the afternoon of the 24th February several local fishing boats were at sea. Theweather got bad and all except the Launch Out and Progress returned to harbour. By 4 P.M. conditions were very bad, and a big sea was running. The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 4.10 P.M., and found the Progress about one mile east. She escorted her into harbour, and then, going out again in the same direction, found the Launch Out and brought her in. She returned to her station at 5.10 P.M.—Rewards, £19 145. 6d..