LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Advanced search

Sophie

Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 3.40 A.M. on the 30th August the life-boat watchman reported a vessel ashore on the Inner Binks, but not in immediatedanger. A light breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 4.35 A.M., in case her help should be needed, and found the vessel to be the motor fishing boat Sophie, of Frederickshaven, bound for Grimsby from the fishing grounds. The life-boat stood by. When the tide flowed and there was enough water for her to get alongside the Sophie she ran out an anchor for her. A line was then passed from the Sophie to the life-boat, which held on to it until the Sophie had hauled herself off into deep water. The Sophie went on her way, and the life-boat made for home, arriving at 9.45 A.M.— Property Salvage Case..