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Fishing Cobles

Filey, Yorkshire. At 11.35 on the morning of the 28th of December, 1959, it was decided that the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted should launch to escort several local fishing cobles, which were returning to harbour in rapidly worsening weather. At 11.50 the life-boat was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong north-westerly wind and the tide was half flood. The life-boat escorted five fishing cobles into harbour and reached her station at 4.45. Rewards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 3s..