Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 8.15 on the morning of the 5th of October, 1959,the honorary secretary learnt that the fishing coble Betty Sheader was still at sea. The weather was worsening, and at 8.25 the life-boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield was launched. There was a rough sea, a strong south-easterly wind was blowing, and the tide was half ebb.

The life-boat found the coble five miles north-by-east of Scarborough and es- corted her to harbour, reaching her station at 10.30. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 9s..