sentences:  This was to be the first rescue of an extraordinary 36 hours during which 28 Hull volunteers would work in five crews to save 29 lives along the town's shores.No sooner than the last crewman from the "Cox and Green" was safely ashore the schooner "Gertrude Abbott" had struck some rocks about one-eighth mile to the east of the "Cox and Green" and was too far out to reach with the line and breeches buoy.Because night was approaching, the incoming tide was very high and the storm increasing in fury, Captain James decided the best course was to wait until low tide the next day.