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The Motor Fishing Coble Shiela

JANUARY 21ST. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

As the local motor fishing coble Shiela was long overdue, and could not be seen, the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 5.55 in the evening, as night was coming on, to look for her. A moderate south-west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was known that the Shiela had been fishing off Flamborough Head. She was not found there, but eventually the life-boat found her nearly five miles east of Filey Brig. A rope had fouled her propeller and she had been trying to get home since 12.30. After handing lifebelts to her crew of three the life-boat took her in tow and brought her home, arriving at ten that night. - Rewards, £24 16s. 6d..