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Silver Line, Boys Own, Quest and Margaret Ann

Flamborough, Yorkshire. Towards noon on the morning of the 26th of September, 1959, the weather grew worse at a time when several local fishing cobles were still at sea. The sea was rough, there was a strong northerly wind, and it was high water. The life- boat Friendly Forester was launched at 12.30, with the second coxswain in command, and made in an easterly direction. She met the fishing coble Silver Line and escorted her to the north haven. She then put to sea again and found the Boys Own one mile north-east of the north landing. She escorted her to the landing and later came up with the Quest and Margaret Ann off Flamborough Head. The skippers of these two cobles decided to make for the shelter of Bridlington. After seeing them safely into Bridlington Bay the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 1.45. Rewards to the crew, £6 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 8s..