Filey, Yorkshire. On the 2nd of November, 1960, the fishing coble Margaret and James was at sea in a south-south-westerly gale. The weather was cloudy with fierce squalls, and the sea was rough. As the weather was be- coming worse it was decided to launch the life-boat to escort the coble to shelter. The tide was flooding. At 11.40 the life-boat The ha & Penryn Milsted was launched to meet the Margaret and James north-north-west of the coastguard look-out. The life-boat stood by while the coble hauled her lines and then escorted her through the rough water to shelter. The life-boat returned to her station at 2.15..