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Fishing Cobles

ESCORT FOR FIVE COBLES Filey, Yorkshire. At 10.45 on the morning of the 14th February, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that five fishing cobles were at sea in deteriorating weather. The life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched at 11.25 in a strong south-by-easterly wind and a moderate sea. It was two hours before low water. The five cobles were well dispersed north-east of Filey Brig, but all were escorted safely ashore.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 2.25..