COBLE WAS ESCORTED Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 9.50 a.m. on 23rd October, 1964, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that the weather was becoming worse and that two cobles were still at sea. At 10.10 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched.

Twenty minutes later the coble Adventure was contacted and escorted into Newbiggin.

Tne other coble made for Blyth which she reached safely. At 11.30 the life-boat returned to her station..