MARCH 2ND. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.

At 11 A.M. it was reported that H.M. Tug Fairplay II had stranded on the West Salt Scar Rock, near Redcar. At 11.45 A.M. the motor life-boat Louisa Polden was launched.

The weather was calm, with a slight swell.

There was dense fog. Owing to the rocks the life-boat could not get alongside, but she stood by, as the tug had a heavy list, and it was possible that, she might fall over on to her side.

Four of the tug’s crew got into her small boat,, were taken into the life-boat, and then, as they were wet through, were put on board the motor fishing boat Lady Zetland, which took them ashore. Next day, after attempts to tow off the Fairplay II failed, the Lady Zetland in two trips brought ashore eleven more of the Fairplay's crew, and another motor fishing boat, May Queen, brought off the remaining four men and also towed ashore the tug’s small boat full of baggage. The life-boat returned to her station at one in the morning of 3rd March, having been out for 13 hours.

- Rewards : Life-boat £31 10s. 6d. ; shoreboat, £12 17s. 6d.

(See Redcar, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page 144.).