Statement of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Month of December, 1874
wtck. Site of Wreck. Wind and Weather. Name of Vessel. 1874.
Dec. 2 » 3 : ., 7 " 8 » J » 9 „ „ . j ) i) j »» »» j» » j» r, w » * *• j) , 12 ' 13 » 5) ,' 16 ) V V J» " 17 „ 19 ", 20 24 29 30 31 Ireland's Eye Island .
Salthouse, Norfolk ....
Ayr N.E., Gale . . .
N.E., Heavy Gale .
N.W., Gale . . .
W., Heavy Gale . .
W., Fresh Gale . .
S.E., Strong Wind .
Heavy Sea . . .
E.N.E., Very Rough N.W., Fresh Breeze .
W., Heavy Gale . .
N.N.E., Gale . . .
Ditto . Howth Shore Boat j Ship Peter, of Riga , Schooner Princess Helena, of Fowey .
Ship Jason, of Greenock ....
Schooner Carolina, of Amsterdam . .
Barque Laura Maria, of Dantzic . , Yacht Ethel, of Dromore . . . . Penarth Roads ....
Chapelrossan, N.B. Seaham Harbour Yarmouth Roads . . .
Brackelsham Bay, Sussex .
Sand Hale, Lincolnshire .
Ditto Schooner Queen of the Isles, and Brig Conqueror.
Barque Kingsdowne, of South Shield! Barque Haitie'nne, of Rouen . . .
Schooner Kathleen, of Lynn . . .
Ditto ... . . . . . Ditto Ditto Guernsey Brake Sand . . . N., Hurricane N.'S.'W., Ga e Schooner Old Goody, of Whitstable .
Schooner Marie Felix, of Nantes . .
Barque John George, of Antwerp . .
Barque Kingfisher, of ShieWs . . , Schooner Marie Felix, of Nantes . .
Brig Garibaldi, of Cowes ....
SS. Grinkle, of Newcastle-on Tyne .
Schooner Laurel, of London . . , Brig Domonico, of Genoa . . . .
Schooner Pride, of Southampton . ".
Ditto ... Bamburgh Sands Gale, Heavy Sea . .
N.W., Heavy Sea . N.W., Fresh Gale . Coatham Reach ....
Saltburn Huttoft, Lincolnshire . .
Wells East Sands . . .
Whitby Sands ....
Ditto N.E. by E., Gale .
N.E., Gale. . . .
N.E., Violent Gale .
N.E., Strong Wind .
N.E., Gale . . . Bettystown, Ireland Cowden Lowestoft Seaford Bay S.S.E., Strong Gale .
S., Strong Wind . .
S., Moderate Gale .
W.S.W., Gale . . Schooner Earl Gower, of Balbriggan .
SS. Brighton, of London Schooner Lady Bassett, of Brixham .
Schooner Delight, of Rye . . . .
Barque Alliance, of London . . .
Billiboy Argo of Goole N.E., Fresh Gale Heavy Gale . . .
Ditto Pakefield Ditto Ditto Scarborough Wainfleet Flats,Lincolnshire Theddlethorpe, Ditto . . S.E., Heavy Sea . .
S., Fresh Gale . .
S.E., Gale ....
S.E., Strong Wind .
S., Gale ....
N .W., Moderate Breeze N., Rough . . .
N.E., Heavy Sea . .
SS E .... Fishing Coble of Scarborough . . .
Brig Adolphe, of Rochefort . . .
Brig Rimae, of Liverpool . . . .
Steamer Breeze, of Hartlepool . . .
Fishing Smack Kosa, of Great Yarmont Barque Mary A. Way, of Liverpool .
Brig Thomas, of Whitenaven . . .
Unknown Great Yarmouth Roar Bank, Dungeness Padstow Cross Sand Filey Lizard Lighthouse .
Lydd, Dungeness . N.W., Strong Gale .
N., Fresh Gale . .
S., Strong Gale . .
Gain . . . . Schooner City of Chester . .
Brig Annie Arby, of Dublin Brig Utility, of Workington. .
Ditto and Brig Annie Arby . .
Brig Regina, of Sunderland .
! Schooner Jasper, of St. Ives .
Schooner Favourite, of Dublin . .
Brigantine Alfred, of Swansea . .
Ditto Ditto . . . Ditto . Off Dungeness .... E.S.E St. Ives N.N.E., Heavy Gale. South Bay, Wexford . . N.E., Gale . . .
Horse Bank, Lytham . . W.N.W Ditto ... Tlittn ! Barber Sand, Norfolk . .
: Corton Sand, Suffolk . .
Ditto .... i N.E., Strong Wind .
1 Ditto Schooner Victoria, of Blyth. . . .
Bri" Sarah, of Whitby . 1 Ditto . . . . Ditto The Lizard . : Strong Wind . . .
; S., Heavy Sea . .
E.S.E., Fresh Breeze S.E., Heavy Sea . .
N.E., Heavy Sea . .
Strong Wind, DiUo . Goodwin Sands ....
Alnmouth Filey Spittal Point .... Barque Consul Platen, of Stralsund . Two Filey Fishing Cobles . . . .
1 Sloop Nil Desperandum, of Sunderland SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OP DECEMBER, 1874.
Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 4 vessels saved by them . . .124 Number of Lives saved by Shore Boats .......... 29 Total number of Lives saved during the month ... 151 Amount of Rewards granted during the Month . £755 5s. Id. -Ycrff.—It frequently happens, as shown above, that when Life-boats put off in reply to signal iTIOXAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION during the Month of December, 1874.
231 Life-boat Station.
Name of Life-boat.
Nature of Service.
owth leringham ydd )oe marth rt Logan imsey :aham lister, No. 2 lichester Harbour .
onna Nook ...
eethorpes ...
itto uernsey .
orth Deal ...
orth Sunderland .
imsgate ....
itto edcar iltburn itton rells 'hitby, No. 2 ..
itto rogheda, No. 1 . .
ornsea awestoft, No. 2 • ewhaven . . .
ew Romney . .
akefield, No. 1 . .
itto No. 2 ...
sarborough ...
cegness lieddlethorpe . .
ynemouth, No. 1 .
real Yarmouth, No. 2 ew Romney ...
idstow lister, No. 1 . . .
iley izard olyhead ..
fracombe itto orte ew Romney . .
Lives .,. .
rexford No. 1 .
ytham juthport •ister, No. 2 .
itto owestoft, So. 1 .
,ye Jnmouth Hey erwick-on-Tweed Clara Baker .....
Duncan .......
Glasgow Workman ...
David Hulett .....
Oxfordshire ......
George Gay .....
Edinburgh and R. M. Ballan- tyne.
Two Sisters ......
The Sisters Carter, of Harro- gate.
Boys ........
Undaunted ......
North Briton, .....
Manchester Unity. . . .
Ditto .......
Louisa Hall ......
Van Kook ......
Joseph Anstice .....
Bradford ......
Ditto ..... . . .
Burton-on-Trent .
Appleyard ......
Birmingham .....
Eliza Adams .....
Harriott Forteath . . . .
Ditto .......
Old George Irlam of Liver- pool.
B. Wood ......
George .......
Elizabeth Boys .....
Dr. Hatton ......
The Sisters .... . | Henry Burtord, Il.IS. . . j Lady Leigh ......
Herbert Ingram ....
Dorinda and Barbara. . .
Constance ......
Duff ........
Dr. Hatton ......
Albert Edwnrd ....
Birmingham, No. 2 . . .
Hollon .......
Anna Maria .....
David Hulett .....
Princess of Wales ....
Broadwater ......
Ditto .......
Grace Woodbury . . . .
Dr. Hatton ......
Covent Garden .....
i " Ethel Eveleen " . . . .
Wakefield ......
Eliza Fernley .....
1 Boys ........
Ditto Lfetitia Anna Maria Arthur Frederick .
Bradford John Atkinson I Hollon Albert Victor 1 man saved.
Found vessel abandoned.
5 lives saved.
Rendered assistance.
Remained by vessel.
Ditto.
1 man saved.
Crew assembled.
Services not required.
Assisted to save vessel and crew of 9 men.
Remained by vessel.
j 3 lives saved.
'. Found vessel abandoned.
Saved vessel.
: Rendered assistance.
; Found vessel abandoned.
H lives saved.
! 10 ditto.
1 Found vessel abandoned.
( Crew saved by rocket apparatus.
'10 lives saved.
i Services not requited.
, Put off, but crew saved by shore boats.
2 lives saved.
! 8 ditto.
Put off, but services not required.
Ditto ditto ditto.
,4 lives saved.
5 ditto.
I 10 ditto.
: Crew saved by rocket apparatus.
I J ' Put off, but services not required.
Put off, but services declined.
Put off— services not required.
Put off, but found vessel abandoned.
Put off, but services not required.
Rendered assistance.
6 lives saved.
: Rendered assistance.
Crew assembled.
i Put off, but services not required.
Put off— crew saved by shore boats.
Remained by vessel.
7 men and vessel saved.
5 lives saved.
Put off, but services not required.
Remained by vessel.
Assisted to save vessel and crew of 5 men.
5 lives saved.
Put off, and found vessel abandoned.
Crew assembled.
5 lives saved.
6 ditto.
Put off, but services not required.
Services not required.
4 lives saved.
Brought ashore 5 of the crew of the vessel from the i;gnt9nip.
Rendered assistance.
Ditto ditto.
Put off, but found vessel abandoned.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF 1874.
umber of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 15 vessels saved by them .........
tober of Lives saved by Shore Boats, &c ......
toount of Rewards to Crews of Life-boats and Shore Boats . .
ionorary Rewards : — Silver Medals ......
Votes ot'Thanks on Tellum and Parchment .
Total 11 18 29 £• s. d.
543 1*0 2,41315 3 713 £2,413 15 3 i, the vessels either get out of danger or their crews are rescued by other means..