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David & Ann

Filey, Yorkshire. At 11.10 a.m. on i6th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble, five miles east of Filey buoy, was at sea in worsening weather conditions. The life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched in a moderate breeze and rough sea. The tide was four hours before high water. The coble David & Ann was escorted back to Filey and the life-boat reached her station at 1.15 p.m..