Newbiggin lifeboat had a call out with a twist on 15 November 2010, as two members of the crew found themselves rescuing some familiar faces. Two men in the traditional fishing coble Crystal Sea called Humber Coastguard at 10.40am, reporting a fouled propeller. Within minutes, the B class lifeboat CSMA 75th Anniversary was underway, with the fishermen’s crew member sons onboard. The coble was towed safely ashore. Lifeboat Press Officer Richard Martin says: ‘It’s unusual to rescue a family member but lifeboat volunteers never know what they are going to find when they are called out to an incident at sea.’