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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1908

lives 1908. Launching. saved.

Jan. 1. 10. - a.m. Schooner William Thompson, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life- boat rendered assistance.

„ 6. 8.40 a.m. Smack Young Bert,, of Lowestoft. Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

„ 6. 11.30 a.m. Fishing boat Caledonia, of Ferryden. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by boat.

„ 7. midnight. Schooner Maggie Brocklebank, of Barrow. Penmon Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 7. 9.30 p.m. Schooner Lizzie R. Wilce, of Falmouth. St. Ives Life-boat saved . 5 „ 8. 4.40 a.m. Schooner Mary Barrow, of Barrow. St. Ives Life-boat saved . . 5 „ 8. 9. - a.m. Ketch Margaret Elizabeth, of Beaumaris. Moelfre Life-boat saved 2 „ 8. • 9.25 a.m. Barge Dorethea, of Harwich. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat saved barge and 2 „ 8. 11.40 a.m. Barque Europa, of Oporto. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat saved . . 7 „ 8. 6.45 p.m. Schooner Ethel, of Drogheda. Giles Quay Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 10. 11.15 a.m. Schooner Janet, of Carnarvon. Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

„ 11. 8.30 p.m. Schooner Navigator, of Arklow. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat rescued 6 „ 15-16.10.30p.m. S.S. Briton, of Stettin. Kessingland Nos. 1 and 2 Life-boats assisted to save vessel.

„ 16. 11. - a.m. Fifteen fishing, cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat attended cobles.

„ 16. 9.50 a.m. S.S. Excellent, of Sunderland. Palling No. 2 and Winterton No. 2 Lifeboats assisted to save vessel and 19 „ 17. 1.15 p.m. Four-masted barque Lisbeth, of Hamburg. Walmer Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 27. 4.50 a.m. S.S. Hiiddersfield, of Cardiff. Clovelly Life-boat rescued ... 12 „ 27. 11.25 a.m. Coble Sea Nymph, of Beadnell. North Sunderland Life-boat attended coble.

„ 28. 1. 9 p.m. Brig Fleetwing, of Carnarvon. Yarmouth Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 28. 8.20 p.m. Ketch Ystwith, of Padstow. St. Ives Life-boat rescued .... 3 Trawler Victor, of Brixham. St. Ives Life-boat rescued .... 4 Afterwards rendered assistance to trawler.

„ 28. 8.45 p.m. Schooner Guiding Star, of Runcorn. Ramsey Life-boat rescued . 4 „ 30. 9.10 a.m. Schooner John Pickard, of Goole. Yarmouth Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 31. 12.15 p.m. Fishing boat Regalia, of Douglas. Douglas Life-boat stood by vessel. Lives saved.

No. 2 Life- Time of 1908. Launching.

Feb. 4. 6.20a.m.

„ 7. 1. - p.m.

„ 8. noon.

„ 10. 2. - p.m.

„ 15. 1.27a.m.

„ 18. 7. -p.m.

„ 22. 11.15a.m.

„ 22. 12.40p.m.

„ 22. 2.55 p.m.

„ 22. 3.30p.m.

„ 22. 5.20p.m.

„ 22. 5.25p.m.

„ 22. 5.50p.m.

„ 22. 7. - p.m.

„ 25. 10.10a.m.

„ 25. 11.30a.m.

„ 25. 10.20a.m.

1.20 p.m.

Mar. 1. 7.30 p.m.

„ 3. 2.57 p.m.

„ 4. 9.40 p.m.

„ 6. 1. - a.m.

„ 6. 2.50 a.m.

„ 6. 8.45 a.m.

„ 6. 9.20 a.m.

„ 6. 5.20 p.m.

„ 6. 9.25 a.m.

„ 6. 3. - p.m.

„ 6. 3.30 p.m.

„ 6. 7.15 p.m.

„ 6-7. 9.30p.m.

„ 7. 5.15 a.m.

„ 7. 8.30 a.m.

„ 8. 9.10 a.m.

„ 8. 5.30 p.m.

„ 8. 7.30 p.m.

„ 11. 4. - a.m.

11. 5. 5 p.m.

10.30 a.m.

3. -p.m.

10. - p.m.

8.30 a.m.

„ 25.

„ 26.

„ 27.

Apr. 2.

Flamboro' Ketch Princess May, of Littlehampton.

Runswick Life-boat Newhaven (Motor) boat stood by vessel.

Fishing cobles, of Runswick and Whitby.

attended cobles.

Fishing vessel Volunteer, of Colchester.

Life-boat stood by vessel.

Coble Robert and Mary, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat stood by coble.

Schooner Trutfiseefcer, of Runcorn. Kingstown No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

14 S.S. Geir, of Bergen. North Sunderland Life-boat saved . . .

Six cobles, of Filey. Filey Life-boat attended cobles.

S.S. Bencroy, of Liverpool. Holyhead (Steam) Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Harold, of Liverpool. Holyhead (Steam) Life-boat saved .

Ketch Jane, of Belfast. Port Logan Life-boat landed 3.

Schooner Barbara, of Wick. Thurso Life-boat lauded 4.

Schooner Mary Smethurst, of Wick. Thurso Life-boat lauded 4.

Brigantine Alroyd, of London. Pakefield Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Lord March, of Faversham. Palling No. 2 Life-boat saved vessel and Trawler Arizona, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Lugger Golden Hope, of Newry. Greeuore Life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing-boat Renown, of Girvan. Girvan Life-boat landed 4.

Three fishing cobles, of Douglas. Douglas Life-boat saved boats and Fishing-vessels Marguerite and Regalia, of Douglas. Douglas Life-boat stood by vessels.

14 4 3 Barque Ladore, of Liverpool. Cromer Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Benny, of Brake. Yarmouth Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Begonia, of Grimsby. Blyfch Life-boat saved. . .

Schooner J. H. Barrow, of Lancaster. Wicklow Life-boat saved .

Ketch Charles Francis, of Scilly. St. Ives Life-boat saved . . .

S.S. Trouville, of Newhaven. Newhaven (Motor) Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Aeron Belle, of Aberystwith. Wicklow Life-boat saved 3 vessel and Ditto ditto ditto Wicklow Life-boat landed 7 persons at Arklow.

Brigantine Walter J. Cummins, of Irvine. Skerries Life-boat saved 5 Ketch Sultan, of Barnstaple. Tenby Life-boat saved 3 Schooner Pet, of Chester. Tenby Life-boat saved . 4 Schooner Caecilie, of Hamburg. Boulmer Life-boat saved ... 3 Ketch John Rees, of Plymouth. Brixham Life-boat saved vessel and 4 S.S. Fjordheim, of Christiania. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat and tug assisted to save vessel and 22 Barge Teazer, of Rochester. Margate No. 2 Life-boat saved barge and 3 Barge Birthday, of London. Margate No. 2 Life-boat saved barge and 3 Schooner Gracieuse, of Granville. Ilfracombe Life-boat landed 4.

S.S. Carlston, of Glasgow. Formby Life-boat stood by vessel.

Ketch Syren, of Beaumaris. Pwllheli Life-boat stood by vessel and landed 2.

Ketch Charles Yvonne, of Ostend. Southwold No. 2 Life-boat saved vessel and 5 Smack Flora Bell, of Lowestoft. Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 5 Schooner Terrier, of Dartmouth. Eyemouth Life-boat stood by vessel.

Sloop Pioneer, of Lynn. Blakeney Life-boat landed 2.

Three cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.

Ketch Pioneer, of Milford. Littlehaven Life-boat rescued ... 2 Fifteen fishing cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat remained in attendance.Time of 1908. Launching.

Apr. 3. 7.10 a.m.

„ 7. 8.42 a.m.

„ 10. 2. - a.m.

„ 15. 9. - a.m.

„ 15. 10. - a.m.

„ 21. 6.10a.m.

„ 21. 10.10a.m.

„ 22. 1. -p.m.

„ 24. 8.30a.m.

„ 25. 9. -a.m.

„ 25-26 2. - p.m.

June 2. 6.10 a.m.

„ 11. 7.10p.m.

„ 15. 2.15 p.m.

„ 24. 7.35a.m.

„ 27. 1.27p.m.

July 10. 4.30p.m.

„ 15. 9.40a.m.

„ 16. 4.45 a.m.

„ 17. 2.15p.m.

„ 20. 8. - p.m.

Aug. 1. 5.39 p.m.

„ 6. 4.50 a.m.

„ 20. 8.30p.m.

„ 22. 3.33 p.m.

„ 24. 5.30 a.m.

„ 24. 7.40 a.m.

„ 25. 9.25a.m.

„ 28. 8.42p.m.

„ 81. 5.5p.m.

„ 31. 7.15 p.m.

„ 31. 9.50 p.m.

„ 31. 11. - p.m.

Sept. 1. 8. - a.m.

„ 1. 11.15a.m.

„ 1-2. 11.50 a.m.

„ 1. 12.10p.m.

„ 8. 9.30 p.m.

„ 9. 10. - a.m.

Lives saved.

Schooner James O'Neil, of Kinsale. New Brighton (Steam) Life- boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Notre Dame de Toutes Aides, of Nantes. Harwich (Steam) Life-boat saved S.S. Dresden, of Hartlepool. Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat landed 2.

Fishing-boats of Gourdon. Gourdon Life-boat remained in attendance.

Ditto ditto Johnshaven Life-boat remained in attendance.

Steam lighter Griffon, of Glasgow. Southend (Cantyre) Life- boat rendered assistance.

Two fishing cobles of Sunderland. Sunderland (South Outlet) Life-boat attended cobles.

Five fishing cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat attended cobles.

Two fishing cobles of Staithes. Staithes Life-boat assisted cobles.

Smack Alice, of Rye. Dungeness No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Barge Amy, of London. Hastings Life-boat saved barge and .

S.S. Louisiana, of Copenhagen. Blyth Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner William Edward, of Garston. New Brighton (Steam) Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Schooner James Postlethwaite, of Barrow. Aranmore Life-boat landed 2.

S.S. Goole, of Goole. Palling No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Smack Shamrock, of Lowestoft. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and Four-masted barque Crown of Germany, of London. Fenit Life-boat landed 1 and rendered assistance.

Fishing cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 1. Life-boat landed 3 and stood by cobles.

Steamer L. 26A, of Constantinople. Newhaven (Motor) Life-boat saved 13 Dandy Elate, of Port St. Mary. Port St. Mary Life-boat saved. .

Trawler Integrity, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 6 Smack General Gordon, of Lowestoft. Gorleston Nos. 2 and 3 Life-boats stood by vessel.

Barge Caleb, of Rochester. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved ... 3 Schooner Helen McGregor, of Dublin. Cahore Life-boat rescued . 4 Flat Evening Star, of Liverpool. Hoylake Life-boat stood by vessel.

Barque Barden, of Mariehamn. Walton-on-Naze (Motor) Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Lady Ann, of Sunderland. Aldeburgh No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Yacht Mea, of Hoylake. Hoylake Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Englebert, of Barssel. Maryport Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 5 Ketch TrebisJcin, of Padstow. Barry Dock Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Flower of Portsoy, of Plymouth. Cemlyn and Bull Bay Life-boats assisted to save vessel.

Coble Olive Branch, of Cullercoats. Cullercoats Life-boat stood by coble.

Passenger steamer Queen, of Southampton. Selsey Life-boat landed 32.

Passenger steamer Queen, of Southampton. Selsey Life-boat landed 27.

Helwick Light-vessel. Tenby Life-boat saved 7 Ship Talus, of Greenook. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Agenoria, of Chester. Bembridge Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Mary Jane, of Lancaster. Penmon Life-boat rescued . 4 Schooner Albert, of Boston. Skegness Life-boat landed 2 and after- wards assisted to save vessel. Lives saved, rendered Time of 1908. Launching.

Sept. 9. 10.54 a.m.

„ 9. 4. 7 p.m.

„ 9. 6.30 p.m.

„ 9. 7.35 p.m.

„ 9. 7.45 p.m.

„ 10. 2. - p.m.

„ 16. 5. - p.m.

„ 22. 8. - a.m.

„ 23. 4.30p.m.

„ 30. 8.10a.m.

Got. 13-14. 12.5a.m.

„ 18. 8.10 a.m.

„ 18-19.10.45 a.m.

„ 19. 8.45 p.m.

„ 20-21. 6.10 a.m.

„ 21. 11.25 a.m.

„ 22. 7.15p.m.

„ 24. 3.30a.m.

„ 24. 3.47 a.m.

„ 24. 5.40 a.m.

„ 24. 6.55 a.m.

„ 24. 7.45a.m.

„ 24. 9. - a.m.

„ 31. 7. 5 a.m.

Nov. 3. 9.20p.m.

,, 8. 7.15 a.m.

„ 11. 8.45 a.m.

„ 14. 1.30 a.m.

„ 14. 6.45 a.m.

„ 16. 3. 5 a.m.

„ 19. 9. - a.m.

„ 21. 10.15p.m.

„ 22. 8.35 p.m.

„ 23. 6.50a.m.

„ 27. 12.30p.m.

Dec. 1. 10. 8 a.m.

„ 2. 1. - p.m.

„ 3. 11.30a.m.

„ 4. 11.30 a.m.

„ 8. 4. - p.m.

Llandudno Life-boat Schooner Fanny, of Beaumaris.

assistance.

Barge Son. Pedro, oi Bio de Janeiro. Harwich (Steam) Life-boat saved vessel and 5 Yawl Family Pride, of Cockenzie. Berwiek-on-Tweed Life-boat stood by vessel.

Lighter Lima, of Stockton-on-Tees. Palling No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Coble Salmo, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat saved coble and 3 S.S. Lake Michigan, of Liverpool. Margate No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Lady Fielding, of Amlwch. Penmon Life-boat saved . 6 S.S. Kara, of London. Boulmer Life-boat stood by vessel.

Ketch Alford, of Bideford. Bade Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Glassford, of Glasgow. Cloughey Life-boat landed 10.

Steam drifter Handy, of Banff. Gorleston No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner R.K.O.B. 6, of Cronstadt. Palling No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. City of Oporto, of Dublin. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Motor yacht Swallow, of Newhaven. Littlehampton Life-boat saved yacht and 1 Ship Walden Abbey, ot Liverpool. Margate No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Carl Mark, of Svendborg. Margate No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Ketch Conquest, of Bridgwater. Poole Life-boat saved . .5 S.S. Mietzing, of Dantzig. Lowestoft No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Lizzie May, of Chester. North Deal and Walmer Life- boats assisted to save vessel and . 5 S.S. Prosum, of Christiania. Skateraw Life-boat saved .... 17 S.S. Cayo Soto, of London. Atherfield Life-boat stood by vessel.

Lugger John Robert, of Yarmouth. Cromer Life-boat rendered assistance.

Four cobles of Cullercoats. Cullercoats Life-boat stood by cobles.

Coble Edward, of Cullercoats. Cullercoats Life-boat saved coble and 3 Two cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Concezione, of Genoa. Ramsgate Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Orlando, of Sundsvall. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. The Queen, of Glasgow. Queenstown Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Dora, of Carnarvon. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Barque Croisset, of Rouen. Cloughey Life-boat saved .... 26 (also a dog.) Ketch Spirit, of Bideford. Clovelly Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Ezel, of Cardigan. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

A coble, of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat attended coble.

Steam drifter Tantallon Castle, of Leith. Redcar Life-boat saved vessel.

Schooner Sarah Ellen, of Swansea. Holy head No. 2 Life-boat saved Barge Audrey, of London. Broadstairs Life-boat assisted to save vessel and Nine cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat attended cobles.

S.S. Sirius, of Stavanger. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing cobles of Staithes. Staithes Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Marion, of Dundee. Staithes Life-boat rendered assistance.

Yawl Rose, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat saved Barge Maria, of Rochester. Southwold No. 1 Life-boat saved . . Lives saved.

Time of 1908. Launching.

Dec. 9. 1. - p.m.

„ 10. 10.30a.m.

„ 10. 10.40 a.m.

„ 10. 9. - p.m.

„ 11. 1.10 a.m.

„ 11-12. 5.20 p.m.

„ 16. 9.20p.m.

„ 17. 4. - a.m.

„ 19. 7.55a.m.

„ 19-20. 9.30 p.m.

„ 22. 6. - p.m.

„ 26. 2. -p.m.

„ 26. 2. - p.m.

„ 26. 3.45 p.m.

„ 27-28. 7. - a.m.

„ 27-28. 1.10 p.m.

„ 28. 8. -a.m.

„ 28. 2.30p.m.

„ 29. 7.20a.m.

„ 29. 8. -a.m.

„ 29. 10. - a.m.

„ 31. 10.35a.m.

Yarmouth Life-boat assisted to Steam drifter Primrose, of Wick.

10 Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat save vessel and ....

Pour cobles, of Flamborough.

Southend-on-Sea Life-boat remained in attendance.

Ketch Canterbury Sell, of Plymouth.

saved vessel and Barge Ernest Piper, of London. Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel.

10 14 8 Pilot schooner No. 2, of Dunkirk. Ramsgate Life-boat saved S.S. Martha, of Horton. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat landed 7.

H.M. Torpedo Boat No. 059. Bembridge Life-boat saved S.S. Tillydrine, of Dundee. Newburgh Life-boat saved ....

S.S. Tay, of Hull. Palling No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Smack Marcus, of Lowestoft. Palling No. 2 Life-boat landed 5.

Steam trawler Sailor Prince, of North Shields. Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Three fishing-boats of Johnshaven. Johnshaven Life-boat stood by boats.

Fishing-boats of Stonehaven. Stonehaven Life-boat remained in attendance.

Coble Robert and Mary, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by coble.

S.S. Buteshire, of Glasgow. Margate No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Ditto ditto Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 53 Baique Kappa, oi Bre-vik. Soutbend-on-Sea Lile-laoat assisted to save vessel.

20 Ship Clan Macpherson, of Glasgow. Newlyn Life-boat saved .

Schooner Titania, of Salcombe. Newlyn Life-boat rendered assistance.

Ship Fairport, of Liverpool. Sennen Cove Life-boat assisted to save 20 vessel and . Ketch Margaret Wotherspoon. Campbeltown Life-boat landed 3.

S.S. Galtee More, of Dublin. Killough Life-boat rendered assistance.

Steam trawler Beperio, of Grimsby. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat saved Trawler Boy Nicholas, of Lowestoft. Pakefield Life-boat stood by vessel.

Total lives saved by the Life-boats In 1908, In addition to 42 vessels and boats Life-boats also landed 124 persons, some of whom had taken refuge on light-vessels, whilst others were brought ashore In the Life-boats as a precautionary measure.

Rewards were also granted by the Institution In the same period for saving by means of Fishing and other Boats, etc Total for 1908 486 152 638 NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL, containing the Annual Report, &c., will be published on the 1st May.