WORSENING WEATHER Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.50 a.m. on 4th March, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that the coble Angela May of Filey was fishing six to eight miles east of Brigg buoy in deteriorating weather. The lifeboat The ha & Penryn Milsted was launched at 10.30 in a moderate eastnorth- easterly wind with sleet showers.

There was a moderate to rough sea and it was three hours after high water. The lifeboat found the coble six miles east-northeast of Filey Brig and escorted her safely to harbour, arriving at 2.45 p.m..