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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1917

'W" indicates War Service.) Time of 1917. Launching.

Jan. 1-2. 6.35 p.m.

„ 9. 11.44a.m.

w „ 9-10.11.30 p.m.

„ 10. 1.30a.m.

„ 10. 10.30 p.m.

„ 17. 8.15a.m.

„ 18, 1.45 p.m.

w „ 22-23 6.18 a.m.

„ 27-28 1.15 p.m.

w Feb. 13- 11.15 p.m.

14.

w „ 16. 10.20 a.m.

„ 20. 10.45 a.m.

w „ 20. 2.45 p.m.

w „ 20. 8.15 p.m.

,,20-21.9.30p.m.

w „ 21-22.7.45 p.m.

w,, 23. 7.10a.m.

—————— Lives saved.

S.S. Lennox, of Leith. Kilmore Life-boat saved 45 S.S. Pyrin, of Pyrseus. Cromer Life-boat saved 16 S.S. Fernebo, of Gothenburg. Cromer Life-boat saved ... 11 Schooner Lottie, of Radston. St. Ives Life-boat saved ... 5 (and a dog.) Barge Alert, of Ipswich. North Deal Life-boat saved .... 3 S.S. Edenwood. Hasborougb. Life-boat saved 15 Twelve fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Lynmouth Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Eftichia Vergotti. Brixham Life-boat saved vessel.

S.S. F. D. Lambert, of Sunderland. Eastbourne No. 2 Life-boat landed 4.

S.S. Ville de Baycmne, of La Eochelle. Olovelly Life-boat saved 20 S.S. Lady Plymouth, of Cardiff. Port St. Mary Life-boat landed 26.

Sennen Cove Life-boat saved vessel and 1 S.S. Braeside, of Sunderland. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat assisted to gave vessel.

S.S. Leysian, of Liverpool. Pishguard Motor Life-boat landed 39.

S.S. Spurn Life-boat rendered assistance.

Seven Dutch and 1 Norwegian steamers. St. Agnes Life-boat assisted to save 3 boats and 17 „ 25. 5.45 a.m. Steam trawler Cetus, of Boston. Piley Life-boat stood by vessel, „ 25. 11.45 a.m. Ketch Mientje, of London. Brooke Life-boat landed 5.

w Mch. 1. 3.15 p.m. S.S. Appollonia, of Palermo. Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat saved 5 w,, 1. „ „ „ „ No. 2 Life-boat saved . 3 „ 3. 7.40 a.m. Ketch Boaz, of Ipswich. Poole Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 5. 11.45 a.m. S.S. Lady Plymouth, of Cardiff. Port St. Mary Life-boat saved . 36 w „ 6. 3.30 p.m. A barge. North Deal Life-boat saved 3 „ 6-7. 12.30 p.m. Schooner Livlig, of Norway. Eyemouth Life-boat saved ... 7 „ 7. 6.10 p.m. Schooner Carry Harvey, of Plymouth. Clovelly Life-boat saved . 5 w ,, 10. 11. - a.m. Lightship off Folkestone Harbour. Folkestone Life-boat stood by and rendered assistance.

w „ 13. 8.10 a.m. S.S. Algonquin, of New York. St. Agnes Life-boat landed 26.

w „ 16. 4.30 p.m. Caister No. 1 Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

Time of 1917. Launching.

w Mch. 22. 3. - p.m.

„ 23. 4.20a.m.

w „ 29. 2. 5 p.m.

Apl. 2. 11. - a.m.

„ 2. 11.20 a.m.

w „ 2. 3 - a.m.

,,3. 3 - a.m.

w „ 3. 12 noon.

,, 9-10. 8 - a.m.

„ 11. 2.30 a.m.

„ 11. 9 - p.m.

„ 13. 3.45 p.m.

„ 19-20. 9.30p.m.

w „ 20. 3.14 p.m.

„ 26. 5.30 a.m.

w „ 28. 6.40 p.m.

wMay 4. 10.10a.m.

w „ 5. 6.40 a.m.

w „ 9. 5 - p.m.

w „ 12. 11.30 a.m.

„ 21. 7.30a.m.

„ 21. 9 - a.m.

„ 21. 10 - a.m.

„ 21. 10.20 a.m.

„ 21. 11.30a.m.

„ 21. 12 noon.

„ 22. 10.45p.m.

„ 27. 6.45 p.m.

w June 2. 9 - a.m.

„ 13. 4.30 p.m.

w,, 15- 10.10p.m.

16.

„ 28. 6 - p.m.

,,29-3012 midnt.

July 7. 6.35 p.m.

w „ 7. 4.30 p.m.

w „ 8. 4.30 a.m.

3.

9.

14.

„ 19. 7 - a.m.

„ 23. 8.30 p.m.

„ 31. 12.40a.m.

w Aug. 2. 1.30 p.m.

w „ 3. 3. - p.m.

3.45 a.m.

w, 8. - a.m.

Lives saved.

Boat of S.S. Egenacs, of Stavanger. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat saved 7 S.S. Mexico, of Liverpool. Eastbourne No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Boat of S.S. Wychwood. Wieklow Life-boat landed 18.

Ketch Mazeppa. of Harwich. Hythe Life-boat saved .... 2 Three motor fishing-boats. Bridliugton Life-boat remained in attendance.

S.S. Tregarth, of Liverpool, and S.S. Boscastle, of W. Hartlepool.

Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat saved 26 Trawler Lucerne, of Grimsby. Staithes Life-boat rescued . . 11 S.S. Boscastle, of W. Hartlepool. Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat saved 15 Schooner Perseverance. Wexford Life-boat saved 4 (and a cat.) S.S. West Wales, of Cardiff. Penlee Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Motor-boat Aurora. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat rescued ... 7 A Lowestoft smack. Caister No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Polyktor, of Ithaca, Greece. Sennen Cove Life-boat rescued 29 S.S. Ringholm, of Bergen. St. Abbs Life-boat saved .... 1 S.S. Heredia, of Ghristiania. Padstow No. 1 Life-boat rescued . 5 S.S. Medina, of Greenock (P. &. 0.). Brixham Life-boat landed 33.

S.S. Odense, of Copenhagen. St. Abbs Life-boat saved ... 2 S.S. lodes, of Middlesbrough. Ballyootton Life-boat saved . . 2 S.S. Kitty, of Grimsby. St. Abbs Life-boat saved 10 S.S. Galicia, of Liverpool. Teignmouth Life-boat assisted to save 53 Pishing cobles of Filey. Filey Life-boat stood by cobles.

Cobles Elsie and Irene, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat saved 2 cobles and 4 A fishing-boat, of Hull. Flamborougb Life-boat stood by boat.

Ketch William Frederick, of Liverpool. Kessingland No 1 Life- boat stood by vessel.

Fishing-boat Cornucopia, of Easington. Seaham Life-boat saved 5 Fishing-coble Daisy, of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat saved coble and 2 Fishing-cobles of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Petingaudet, of London. Falmouth Life-boat remained in attendance.

Schooner Surprise, of Arbroath. Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save derelict vessel.

Barque Jeanne Cordonnier, of Havre. St. Agnes Life-boat saved 19 A small open boat, of Moelfre. Moelfre Life-boat saved ... 3 S.S. Teesdale, of West Hartlepool. Salcombe Life-boat landed 3 and assisted to save vessel and 23 Smack William and Michael, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat saved 3 Ketch Penlire, of Lowestoft. Padstow tug saved vessel.

S.S. Rose Ann, of Douglas. Padstow tug rendered assistance.

S.S. Belinda, of Glasgow. Cadgwith Life-boat rescued ... 3 S.S. City of Oxford, of Hull. Caister No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 130 Schooner Old Head of Kinsale. Appledore No. 2 Life-boat saved 4 S.S. Vanland, of Gothenburg. Bunswick Life-boat landed 18.

Lugger The Emily, of Shoreham. Brighton Life-boat rescued . 2 S.S. Teesdale, of West Hartlepool. Eedcar Life-boat saved . . 22 S.S. Hornchurch, of London. New biggin Life-boat saved. . . 18 Steam Tug Jack, of London. Hauxley Life-boat saved ... 26 S.S. Comita, of Glasgow. Aranmore Life-boat stood by vessel and landed 2.

Time of 1917. Launching.

Aug. 16. 5.45 a.m.

w „ 18. 6.15 p.m.

„ 22. 9. -a.m.

„ 22. 10.30 a.m.

w „ 23. 10.35 a.m.

„ 28. 9. -a.m.

„ 28. 3. - p.m.

w „ 29. 3.24 p.m.

„ 29. 9.50 p.m.

Sept. 1. 6.15 a.m.

„ 1. 6. - p.m.

„ 2. 4. - p.m.

w „ 7. 7.15 p.m.

w,, w „ 10. 7. - a.m.

w „ 16. 6.12 p.m.

w,, 22. 3.45p.m.

w „ 27. 2.20 p.m.

w,, 28-29.11.45p.m.

„ 30. 7.30 a.m.

Got. 3-.4 9.20p.m.

„ 3. 5.30 p.m.

„ 4-5. 10.50 a.m.

„ 4. 6.20 a.m.

„ 4. 2. 5pm.

,,8-9. about 7 p.m.

w „ 9. 12.25 a.m.

„ 10. 1.45p.m.

„ 22. 3.30 p.m.

„ 24. 11.30a.m.

„ 25. 1. - a.m.

„ 25. 1.20 p.m.

. „ 25. 5.30a.m.

„ 25. 1. -a.m.

„ 26. - „ 30. 1.5 p.m.

* Nov. 13. 9.36 a.m.

„ 24. 2.19p.m.

Livesi saved.

S.S. Stamboul, of Ghristiania. North Deal Life-boat assisted to ; save vessel.

S.S. Ardens, of Sunderland. Filey Life-boat saved .... 10 Pant Albert, of Newquay. Newquay (Card.) Life-boat saved. . 2 Fishing-boat Daniel and Jane, of Newquay. Newquay (Oard.) Life-boat saved 2 Fishing Smack Sheila,. Aberystwyth Life-boat saved .... 2 S.S. Veightstroom, of Liverpool. Padstow No. 1 Life-boat lauded 24.

Ketoh Alma, of Gravelines. North Deal Life-boat saved ... 5 Fishing-boat Agnes and Betsy, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat stood by boat.

S.S. Lynburn, of Workington. Wioklow Life-boat saved. . . 3 S.S. Lunbetty, of London. Caister No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Yewdale, of Dundee. Lowestoft Life-boat rendered assistance.

Two Fishing-boats. Whitburn Life-boat saved 5 (and assisted to save 1 boat.) Boat Cissy, of Kessingland. Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat saved . 6 S.S. Orelfryda, of Cardiff. Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 7 S.S. Grelfryda, of Cardiff. Flamborough No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 31 S.S. Joanna, of London. Sennen Cove Life-boat landed 3.

S.S. Thomas Krag, of Norway. Coveraek Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Irongate. Flamboroagh No. 1 Life-boat landed 2.

S.S. Greltoria, of Cardiff. Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. William Hidelton. Wexford Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Wearsider, of Newcastle. Blakeuey Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Nikita, of Plymouth. Beaumaris Life-boat rendered assistance.

Smack Winifreda, of Pwllheli. Pwllheli Life-boat saved ... 1 Also rendered assistance to other fishing-boats.

Barge Knowles, of Rochester. Aldeburgh No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Surprise, of Arbroath. Appledore No. 1 Life-boat saved 1 Schooner Colleen, of Kinsale. Padstow No. 1 Life-boat saved . 3 S.S. Carlatta, of Chevant. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel and saved 19 (4 launches.) Peel Life-boat saved 21 S.S. Seapoinl, of London. St. Ives Life-boat saved vessel and . 15 Yawl Benita, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat saved boat and . 4 Schooner Moses Parry, of Dublin. Cloughey Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

Schooner Moses Parry, of Dublin. Cloughey Life-boat saved (including 6 Life-boat men who were working on board) . . 10 Ketch Fiducia. Southwold No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 2 Barque Pittan, of Riga. Fleetwood Life-boat saved .... 7 S.S. The Viscount, of Glasgow. Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Ketch William Orant, of Grimsby. Southwold No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 3 Herring Drifter Pursuit, of Peterhead. Gorleston No. 2 Life- boat saved 9 Drifter Peaceful, of Lowestoft. Palling No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. v Schooner Elizabeth Ellen Fisher, of Fleetwood. Donaghadee Life-boat lauded 4.

Lives saved.

North Deal Life-boat rendered assistance to a vessel.

Time of 1917. Launching.

w Nov. 24. 2.30 p.m. — „ 25. 5.45 a.m. Schooner Carrie Sell, of Lancaster. Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat saved 4 „ 26. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Sea Serpent, of Dover. Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 26. 3.15a.m. Schooner Harvey, of Waterford. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved. 6 Barge Western Belle, of London. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved 3 ,, 26-27. 9.45 p.m. S.S. Watchland, of West Hartlepool. Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 14 „ 27. 3.40 a.m. S.S. Kronprinsessan Victoria, of Haugesund. Ctomer Life-boat saved 6 w „ 27. 11.20 a.m. S.S. Eastfield, of London. Mevagissey Life-boat saved ... 22 w „ 28. 4. -p.m. S.S. Aginoria. Donaghadee Life-boat saved 16 Deo. 2. 12.55 a.m. Ketch Frido, of London. Palling No. 2 Life-boat saved ... 5 w „ 2. 2.15 p.m. S.S. St. Ives Life-boat saved 34 „ 4* 5.15 p.m. S.S. Butetown, of Cardiff. Cullercoats Life-boat saved ... 24 w ,, 9. 5.-p.m. S.S. Venetia, of Glasgow. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat saved . . . 8 w ,, 16. 5. - a.m. Newbiggin Life-boat saved 14 „ 16. 9.15 a.m., S.S. Castlerock, of Belfast. Ramsey Life-boat stood by vessel.

w „ 17. 12.50 a.m. S.S. Newhaven Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 17. 6.45 a.m. Barges Scud, Ethel Ada, Corsair, Cambria, and Western Belle.

North Deal Life-boat saved 3 from each vessel 15 „ 17. 6.30 a.m. Motor Ketch Pionier, of Ostend. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved 6 „ 17. 10.15 a.m. Barge Ernest Piper, of London. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved 3 Barge Harriett, of Faversham. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved . 2 Barge Vampire, of London. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel and 3 „ 18. 6.15 p.m. Motor Fishing-boat Lord Kitchener. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 2 „ 20-21. 8.15 p.m. S.S. Eros, of London. Staithes Life-boat landed 19.

,, 21. 12.30 p.m. Motor Fishing-boat Admiral Jellicoe, of Yarmouth. Cromer Life-boat stood by boat.

„ 21-22.10.45 a.m. Schooner Northern Light, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat saved 4 w,, 25. 12.30a.m. Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat saved 2 26. 8.— p.m. S.S. Eidsiva. Teesmouth Motor Life-boat saved 20 „ 26. 10.30 a.m. S.S. Bollcrea, of London. Cromer Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 27-28. midnt. S.S. Iris, of Helsingborg. Claetou-on-Sea Life-boat saved . . 23 „ 29-80.10.30p.m. S.S. Peregrine, of London. Walton-on-Naze Life-boat saved . 92 Total lives saved by the Life-boats In 1917, In addition to 21 vessels and boats 1,156 Life-boats also landed 226 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 192 Total for 1917 1,348 NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOUBNAL will be published on the 1st August..