A DANGEROUS HARBOUR BAR Whitby, Yorkshire.—At about 11.30 in the morning of the 4th of December, 1947, word was received that local fishing cobles and other boats were coming in. The tide was ebbing, a light easterly breeze was blowing and there was a strong swell. As these conditions made the harbour bar dan- gerous for small boats, the No. 2 pulling and sailing life-boat Robert and Ellen Robson was launched at noon, and was rowed to the harbour entrance. There she met the fishing coble Silver Line and another fishing boat, the Effort, and escorted them into the harbour.

She went out again and stood by the Progress which, with the Fox Glove in tow, reached the harbour without help.

Then she escorted in the cobles Floral Queen and Good Faith and returned to her station at 1.45.—Rewards, £13..