Escort duty ON TUESDAY, January 28, 1975, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Bridlington lifeboat at 1130 that a number of fishing cobles were still at sea and the weather was deteriorating.At 1235, high water, William Henry and Mary King was launched in cloudy, squally weather with visibility between three and five nautical miles; the sea was rough and a strong south south east gale blowing. The lifeboat escorted in four cobles and then stood by to give cover to 18 motor fishing vessels entering harbour. After remaining alongside the quay on alert while the wind abated, the lifeboat was beached at 2000 and finally rehoused by 2100..