LIFE-BOAT SEARCHES FOR CRABBER IN GALE Torbay, Devon. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the owner of the crab boat Torbay Belle, of Paignton, reported that he felt anxious for the safety of his boat and her crew of three because no wireless message had been received from her. She had left Portland at noon for Brixham. A strong south-by-east breeze was blowing, but by three o'clock it had risen to gale force. At 3.10 the life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent put to sea. She made a search in a very rough sea and a flooding tide and found the crabber ten miles east-north-east of Berry Head. The crabber's wireless transmitter had broken down. The life-boat escorted her to Brixham harbour and arrived back at her station at five o'clock. The owner made a donation to the funds of the Institution..