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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..