MARCH 3RD. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

At about 5 P.M. an army officer and two non-commissioned officers launched an old boat, intending to punt in shallow water. They had not allowed for the strong ebbing tide and a fresh S.E. wind and, having no oars, were soon drifting away. The life-boat’s boarding boat put out at 5.45 P.M.

She found that the boat was leaking badly and that the men were baling all the time to prevent her from sinking. She towed her to the beach, and returned to her station at 6.45 P.M. - Paid permanent crew..