ESCORTED FISHING BOATS At 8.20 a.m. on i6th November, 1965, two small fishing cobles were reported to be out in very bad weather conditions and the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 8.30 in a south-easterly gale and a rough sea. It was one hour to high water. The life-boat found the coble William and Martha and escorted her towards harbour, and while doing this came upon the other coble, Venture. The life-boat escorted both vessels into harbour and was back at her station at 9.50 a.m..