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The Great Services Which Were Rendered By the Life-Boats to the Allied Cause During the War Have Been Referred to In Previous Numbers of The Life-Boat

'T'HE great services which were rendered by the Life-boats to the Allied cause during the War have been referred to in precious numbers of THE LIFE-BOAT. The full list of the services in the last year of the War, during which rewards Were granted for the saving in all of no fewer than 852 lives, including 233 saved by Fishing and other Boats, shows their extent and variety. In addition to the 852 saved, 293 persons were landed by Life-boats, some of whom had taken refuge on lig'it-vessels, while others were brought ashore as a precautionary measure.

Time of - 1018. Launching.

Ian. 2. 11.10 a.m.

„ 2. 2.10 p.m.

„ 5. 11. -p.m.

w „ 7. 5.30 a.m.

w „ 8. 4.30 a.m.

w,, 12. 9.10p.m.

„ 14. 4. -p m.

w „ 19- 9.30 pan.

20.

w,, 20. 1.50a.m.

„ 22. 7.15a.m.

„ 23. 6.45 p.m.

„ 29. 10.40 a.m.

w „ 30. 1.30 p.m.

w,, 30. 7.50p.m.

w Feb. 1. 5. - a.m.

w „ 4. 7.30 a.m.

W „ 5. 12.15 p.m.

. w „ 7.. 8.80 a.m.

w „ 13. 4. - p.m.

w „ 13. 5. - p.m.

„ 14. 3.15a.m.

„ 16- 8.30a.m.

17.

,-, 21. 8.15 a.m.

w,, 23. 8.45p.m.

,i 25- 6.10a.m.

:•••-* 26.

("W" indicates War Service.) Lives tared.

Fishing cobles. Cullercoats Life-boat stood by cobles.

Fishing-boat' Beautiful Stair. North Sunderland Life-boat remained in attendance.

S.S. Mogador, of Casa Blanca. -Dungeness Ho. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

S.S. General Havelock, of Newcastle. Blakeney Life-boat saved 16 H.M. Tug Jofre. Blakeney Life-boat saved 14 H.M. Trawler William Ashton. Fraserburgh Life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing-boat Maggie Arm Bruce, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life- boat rendered assistance.

I. W. & D. Tug-boat H. 66 and 3 barges. North Deal Life- boat stood by vessels.

„ „ „ „ Ramsgate Life- boat saved (from Tug) 14 S.S. Torquay, of Dartmouth. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat landed 17. (also 1 dog and 2 kittens.) S.S. Portaferry, of Glasgow. Whitby No 2 Life-boat saved . . 8.

Steam Trawler Crystal, of Hull. Spurn Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

A Seaplane. Redcar Life-boat landed 1 and assisted to save seaplane.

H.M. Trawler Batopiko. North Sunderland Life-boat saved . . 11 H.M. Trawler City of Selby. Hauxley Life-boat rendered assistance.

Inner Gate Lightship, off Folkestone. Folkestone Life-boat stood by Lightship.

S.S. Dolphin, of London. Fort Patrick Life-beat rendered assistance.

S.S. Beaumaris, of London. Sennen Cove Life-boat saved . . 18 H.M. Trawler Viola II. Cullercoats Life-boat saved vessel.

A boat of the tug Hugh Bourne, of South Shields. Tynemouth Motor Life-boat saved . . . ' '4 S.S. Spurt, of Christiania. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat saved . . 3 Schooner John Ewing, of 'Cardigan. Barmouth Life-boat saved vessel.

S.S. Chrysopolis, of Genoa. Southport Life-boat saved ... 42 S.S. Birchkaf. Holyhead Steam Life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor barge Innisbeg, of Hull. Cromer Life-boat assisted to save vessel and' . . . 5 Time of 1918.1 Launching.

Feb. 28. 5 - aon.

Schooner Emily, of Padstow.

vessel and ..'...

Lives uved.

Clovelly Life-boat assisted to save „ 28. 11. - a.m.

„ 28. 11.45a.m.

„ 28. 2.47 p.m.

„ 28. 5.35 p.m.

V Mob. 1. 11. - a.m.

2. 9.30 a.m.

2. 10. - a.m.

w „ 6. 5-6 a.m.

„ 9. 10.40 a.m.

„ 14. 10.15a.m.

„ 15. 11.30a.m.

„ 16. 5.35 a.m.

w „ 18. 12.10 p.m.

„ 21. 9. - p.m.

„ 22.

„ 25.

„ 25.

„ 28.

Apl. 1.

5.50 a.m.

10.35 a.m.

3. -p.m.

7.15 a.m.

6. - p.m.

„ 18. 10.40a.m.

„ 18. 4.85 p.m.

w „ 29. 5. - p.m.

May 2. 10.25 p.m.

„ 5. 3.45 a.m.

•w „ 6. 6.50 p.m.

w „ 7. 7.30 a.m.

w „ 9. 11.45 a.m.

w,, 11. 7.25p.m.

w „ 15. 10.30 a.m.

w „ 23-24. 9.45 pan.

„ 24. 4. -p.m.

June 15. 1.30 p.m.

„ 18. 1.20 p.m.

Fishing cobles. Newbiggin Life-boat remained in attendance.

Schooner Ellwood, of Dublin. Holyhead Steam Life-boat saved Schooner Baltic, of Liverpool. Holyhead Steam Life-boat landed 4.

Schooner Welsh Belle, of Falmouth. Holyhead Steam Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Dracona, of Hull. North Deal Life-boat saved . . .

Ketch Boys' Friend. North Deal Life-boat assisted to save vessel and .......' Barge Novator, of Harwich. North Deal Life-boat saved . . .

Barge Britannic. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved . . .

Barge Britisher. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved . . .

Barge Countess. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved ...

Barge Diamond. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved . . .

Barge Western Belle. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved . .

S.S. Marsten, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Anstruther Life-boat landed 23.

Sailing ship John Q. Walters, of Nova Scotia. Barmouth Life- boat stood by vessel and rendered assistance.

Barge Alice, of Rochester. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved . .

Motor ketch Annie, of Cardigan. Tenby Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Ketch Pride of Mourne, of Kilkeel. Donaghadee Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Baygitano, of Cardiff. Lyme Regis Life-boat saved . . .

Ketch H. F. Bolt, of Appledore. Appledore No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

9 12 23 4 4 18 13 17 S.S. Cmvus, of Swansea. The Lizard Life-boat saved ....

S.S. Eastward, of Hull. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved . . .

S.S. Nordstrand, of London. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat saved . .

Schooner Volant, of Belfast. Appledore No. 1 Life-boat saved A Seaplane. Newbiggin Life-boat assisted to save seaplane.

Ketch Scoonieburn, of Methil. Scarborough Life-boat saved . .

S.S. Alice Taylor, of Dundee. Sheringham Life-boat saved . .

S.S. Broderick, of London. Hastings Life-boat saved ....

S.S. Norlands, of Tonsberg. St. Ives Life-boat saved ....

S.S. Windy, of Newcastle. Grail Life-boat saved 20 H.M. Submarine. Hartlepool No. 3 Life-boat attempted to save vessel.

H.M. Submarine*' Newbiggin Life-boat stood by vessel.

A Seaplane. Aldeburgh No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save seaplane and 1 A Seaplane. Walton-on-Naze Life-boat saved seaplane and . . • 3 S.S. War Grange, of London. Newquay (Cornwall) Life-boat stood by vessel.

Ketch Altje. Rhoscolyn Life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing smack Magnolia, of Lowestoft. Palling No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor ketch E. D. J., of Newcastle-on-Tyne. New Brighton No. 1 Life-boat saved 4 Smack Backlight, of Aberdovey. Aberdovey Life-boat saved . . 2 Time of 1913. Launching.

wjune 21. 1.10 a.m.

July 5. 7. - p.m.

„ 16. 4.45p.m.

„ 17. 7.15p.m.

w „ 17-18.-10.30p.m.

w „ 21. 5.40 p.m.

„ 31. 9.35a.m.

Aug. 14. 3.30 p.m.

„ 17. 7.25a.m.

w „ 19. 3.15 a.m.

w,, 21. 3.10p.m.

„ 25. 9.25a.m.

, w,, 25. 2.25p.m.

w „ 28. 12:! noon.

wSept.10. 12.15a.m.

w,, 21. 4.25p.m.

„ 22. 2.20p.m.

„ 23. 7. - a.m.

w,, 23. 12 noon.

„ 25. lO. - p.m.

w,, 30. 5. 5 a.m.

„ 30. 1.12p.m.

Lives saved.

S.S. City of Manila, of Liverpool. North Deal (Reserve) Life- boat stood by vessel.

Smack Amy King, of Grimsby. Spurn Life-boat landed 1.

S.S. Trieste, of Dundee. Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat saved . . 22 Six open boats of Brighton. Brighton Life-boat saved ... 3 A Seaplane. Spurn Life-boat saved 2 S.S. Qenesee. Flamborough No 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Florence, of Lope. The Lizard Life-boat stood by vessel.

Sailing-boat Carmsn, of Aberystwith. Barmouth Life-boat saved . 1 S.S. Diz, of Bilboa. Lynmouth Life-boat saved . . . . .24 S.S. Charity, of Newcastle. Clovelly Life-boat saved two boats and 25 S.S. The Stewart's Court, of Sunderland. Seaham Life-boat landed 15.

Ketch Republique et Patrie, of Lorient. Padstow No. 1 Life- boat saved 1 S.S. Carasa, of Bttboa. NeWquay (Cornwall) Life-boat landed 19.

S.S. Giralda, of Leith. Runswick Life-boat saved . . . . . 13 H.M. Ship lima. Clovelly Life-boat assisted to save vessel and . 30 H.M. Barge L.C. 1. Donaghadee (Motor) Life-boat saved . . 6 Solway Lightship Tobin. Maryport Life-boat saved .... 4 Schooner Lima, of Oporto. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat saved 7 An Aeroplane. Sunderland (Motor) Life-boat saved derelict aeroplane.

Tug St. Keverne, of Weymouth. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and. 3 H.M. Sloop-Pomona. Lowestoft Life-boat saved 9 S.S. Inna, of Sunderland. Cromer Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 11 w Oct. 1. 9. -a.m. Two boats of Schooner Atlantico, of Oporto. St. Agnes Life-boat saved (1st trip) 6 12.30p.m. (2nd trip). 3 ' „ 5. 4.30 p.m. Schooner Forest Deer, of Dublin. Ramsey Life-boat saved . . 3 „ 6. 10. - a.m. Schooner Amy, of Newcastle. Spurn Life-boat assisted to save „ 6. 10. - a.m.

„ -7. 7.15a.m.

12.30p.m.

„ 10. 10. -a.m.

„ 18. 12.40p.m.

w „ 19- 7.15 p.m.

.20.

„ 20. 12.55 a.m.

Nov. 2. 10.15 a.m.

„ 4. 1. - p.m.

w „ 4-5. 8.30 p.m.

„ 5. 3.30 a.m.

„ 15-16 J.1.40p.m.

vessel and 5 Ketch Day Star, of Belfast. Kirkcudbright Life-boat saved . . 3 Ketch Marie Edmond, of Ostend. Ramsey Life-boat (1st trip) landed 1. .

(2nd trip) saved . » . 3 Fishing-boat Fear Not. Minehead Lite-boat saved boat and . . 2 Schooner Brackley, of Liverpool. Moelfre Life-boat landed 3.

S.S. Elwick (H.M. Transport), of Newcastle. The Lizard Life- boat stood by vessel and landed 4.

S.S. Monastry, of London. Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S..Devonshire, of Belfast. The Mumbles Life-boat saved . . 13 S.S. Juno, of Hull. Caister No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

H.M. Tug .Epic. Penlee Life-boat saved. . . . . . . . 17 Barge Inflexible, of Harwich. North Deal Life-boat saved barge and . . . . . . 3 Sloop Regina. Lowestoft Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Time of Lives 1418. Launching. saved.

Nov. 20. 5.45 p.m. Trawler Isaac Dobson, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat.

landed 12.

Dec. 10. 7.20p.m. S.S. Oakford, of Dublin. Caister No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 19. 8.20 a.m. Ketch Albion, of Scarborough. Margate No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Ketch Albert, of Bruges. Margate No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

„ 20. 3.10 a.m. Schooner Susan Vittery, of Grimsby. Lowestoft Life-boat I assisted to save vessel and 6 w „ 20. 3.47 p.m. Ketch Altje. Donaghadee Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 23. 8 p.m. S.S. Kelburne, of Leith. St. Ives Life-boat stood by vessel.

1 „ 27. 10.10 p.m. Schooner Mary Mackay, of Grimsby. Lowestoft Life-boat ! landed 6. 542.