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Pilot Me, Provider and Success

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 6th December, 1937, the local motor fishing boats Pilot Me, Provider and Success put out. Just before 2 P.M. they were seen returning, and as the sea was then breaking very strongly across the harbour entrance, the No. 2 pulling life-boat Jacob and Rachael Vallentine was launched. A strong east breeze was blowing, and the weather was very cold, with snow showers. The life-boat stood by at the harbour bar while the boats came in, and returned to her station at 3 P.M.—Rewards, £8 19*. Qd..