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The Motor Fishing Cobles Joan and Mary, and Jean and Barbara

JANUARY 27TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

A heavy west-by-north wind rose, with a rough sea, while two motor fishing cobles.

Joan and Mary and Jean and Barbara were at sea, and it was decided to send out the motor life-boat The Cuttle. She left at 2.15 in the afternoon. Both coxswain and bowman were ill, but a full crew was obtained and the life-boat found the two boats, which had been fishing to the east of Filey Brigg She escorted them in, and reached her station again at four o’clock. - Rewards, £12 13s..