Flamborough, Yorkshire. — On the afternoon of the 2nd of November, 1951, two local fishing cobles were at sea in bad weather and the life-boat coxswain felt anxious for their safety.

The weather got worse, and one of the cobles reached the shore, making very heavy weather. The coxswain then decided to launch to the help of the other, and at 3.30 the life-boat HowardD. put out. The sea was rough with a fresh northerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the coble, the Imperial- ist, with a crew of three, one mile north-east of the life-boat station.

She had cut away from her fishing gear.

The life-boat escorted her to the shore, reaching her station again at 4.10.— Rewards, £14 7s. 6d..