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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1920

Lives saved.

. 14 4 2 •2 3 18 5 4 3 15 1 1920.

Jan. 2.

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11.

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Tims of Launching.

11. - p.m. S.S. Valur, of Eeikjavic. St. Ives Life-boat saved vessel and .

1.45 a.m. Ketch Emma Louise, of Newport. Appledore No. 1 Life-boat saved 10.30 a.m. Barge Scotia, of London. North Deal Life-boat saved ....

Barge Cambria, of London. North Deal Life-boat saved . .

Ketch Nellie, of Littlehampton. North Deal Life-boat saved .

2.45 p.m. Yawl Zanita, of Guernsey. Exmouth Life-boat saved vessel and .

1.10 a.m. H.M. tug Dromedary. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved ....

9.25 a.m. Schooner Dundarg, of Padstow. Llaududno Life-boat saved .

10. - a.m. Ketch Gelasena, of Southampton. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat saved 11.45 a.m. Schooner Fairy Maid, of Padstow. Rhoscolyn Life-boat saved 12.30 p.m. Barque Paul, of Pori. Spurn Life-boat styod by and assisted to save vessel.

9.30 a.m. Schooner Monte Grande, of Havre. Selsey Life-boat stood by vessel.

10.50 a.m. Schooner Monte Grande, of Havre. Hayling Island Life-boat saved 1.45 p.m. Schooner Jane and Ann, of Carnarvon. Beaumaris Life-boat saved 9.30 p.m. Schooner Barleux. Barry Dock Life-boat rendered assistance.

1. - p.m. Schooner Jane and Ann, of Carnarvon. Llandudno Life-boat landed 4.

7. - p.m. Ketch Boys' Friend, of Grimsby. Margate No. 2 Life-boat saved .

7.30 p.m. Barge Irex, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat landed 2.

8.30 p.m. Schooner Dundarg, of Padstow. Llaududno Life-boat landed 5.

3. - p.m. S.S. Rio Negro, of London. Barmouth Life-boat rendered assistance.

12.15 a.m. S.S. Storaker, of Christiania. Brixham Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

10.25 p.m. Steam trawler Lanercost, of Pleetwood. Campheltown No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

12.15 p.m. S.S. Ramna, of Leith. Dungeness No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

2.30p.m. Ketch Reliance, of Douglas. Moelfre Life-boat saved . . . .

12. - noon. S.S. Dorothy Talbot, of London. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat landed 11.

12. - noon. Seven fishing-vessels of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessels.

2. - p.m. Two fishing-cobles of Flaniborough. Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat stood by cobles.

4. - p.m. Motor fishing-vessels of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat stood by vessels.

6.20 p.m. S.S. Ulster, of Aberdeen. Stromness Life-boat landed 10 and assisted to save vessel.

1020.

Jan. 28.

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Feb. 18.

„ 25.

„ 28.

Mch. 3.

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„ 12.

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Apl. 2.

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Time of Launching.

7. - a.m.

2.15 a.m.

2.15 p.m.

29. 2.15 p.m.

2.25 p.m.

3. - p.m.

3.15 p.m.

7. - a.m.

6. - a.m.

5.30 p.m.

12.30 p.m.

11. - p.m.

8.30 p.m.

7.40 p.m.

5.50 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

9,40 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

9. - a.m.

9.55 p.m.

Midnight.

1. - a.m.

4,30 a.m.

6.30 a.m.

10. - p.m.

8.15 a.m.

1.15 a.m.

10.45 p.m.

1.15 a.m.

3.30 a.m.

11.58 p.m.

1. 5 a.m.

5.10 p.m.

7.30 a.m.

12.15 p.m.

3.50 p.m.

9.20 a.m.

Ardrossan Life-boat Lives saved.

rendered S.S. Hazelmoor, of Newcastle.

assistance and landed 28.

Ketch Hettie, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate Life-boat rendered assistance.

Five fishing-vessels of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessels.

Two fishing-boats of Gourdon. Gourdon Life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor fishing-boat Lily, of BanS. Fraserburgh Life-boat saved .

Fishing-boats of Gourdon and Ferryden. Johnshaven Life-boat stood by boats.

Several fishing-boats. Fraserburgh Life-boat rendered assistance.

Admiralty motor boat Nobles. Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat saved boat and Trawler K. M. Hardy, of Aberdeen, and H.M. destroyer V. 46.

Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance.

Smack Emblem, of Bamsgate. Caister No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

A fishing-boat, of Port Patrick. Port Patrick Life-boat escorted boat to harbour.

Steam tug Saint Kayne, of London. Whitby (Motor) and Whitby No. 2 Life-boats rendered assistance.

S.S. Bratto, of Newcastle. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat and Steam Tug saved vessel.

H.M. steam drifter Retriever II. Lowestoft Life-boat rendered assistance.

Bishop Eock Lighthouse. St. Mary's Life-boat landed 1 from lighthouse.

Ketch William and Leigh, of Campbeltown. Campbeltown No. 1 Life-boat saved Schooner Venus, of Port St. Mary. Kirkcudbright Life-boat landed 4 (also a dog).

Ketch Fern, of Hull. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat landed 3.

Motor fishing-yawl Sunshine, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat rendered assistance.

Pilot-boat S. Gco. Homfrey, of Newport. Tenby Life-boat saved vessel and Ketch Esther, of Beaumaris. Beaumaris Life-boat stood by vessel and landed 1.

Ketch Esther, of Beaumaris. Beaumaris Life-boat landed 2.

Ketch St. Leonard, of Fecamp. Falmouth Life-boat stood by vessel and rendered assistance.

Schooner The Gardner Williams, o.f London. Holyhead No. 1 (Steam) Life-boat stood by and assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Adrien Badin, of Marseilles. Cresswell Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Saint Simon, of Havre. North Deal Life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing-coble Follow Me, of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat saved Schooner Fleur de France, of Fecamp. Mumbles Life-boat stood by vessel and rendered assistance.

Tug Solonge, of Havre. Seaham Lifeboat saved Lighter Vivarais, of Havre. Seaham Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Britannia, of Sunderland. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat saved S.S. Malabar, of Newcastle. Skateraw Life-boat saved . . . .

Pilot-cutter Day Dream, of Dundee. Broughty Ferry Life-boat saved Barque Gilo, of Kopervik. Scarborough Life-boat saved vessel and Barque Pierre Antonine, of Nantes. Worthing Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Seven fishing-cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.

Trawler Renown, of Brixham. Torquay Life-boat stood by vessel.

French ketch Phllomene. Newquay (Corn.) Life-boat saved 14 16 24 6 101920.

Apl. 20.

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May 4.

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June 4.

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July 10.

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Sept. 2.

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Time of Launching.

12.10 p.m.

5. - p.m.

7. - p.m.

8.45 a.m.

9.15 p.m.

11. - a.m.

11. - p.m.

9.47 a.m.

1.51 p.m.

11.25 p.m.

7. - p.m.

4.30 a.m.

6.30 a.m.

6.10 p.m.

11. - p.m.

11.30 a.m.

1. - a.m.

10.25 p.m.

10.10 a.m.

6.15 p.m.

9. - p.m.

2.45 a.m.

5.35 p.m.

10. - p.m.

1.50 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

2. - p.m.

4.35 p.m.

7. - a.m.

3. - p.m.

4.25 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

6. - p.m.

1.30 p.m.

11.15 p.m.

6. - p.m.

1.35 a.m.

4.10 p.m.

6. - a.m.

7.50 a.m.

North Sunderland Life-boat Rye Harbour Life-boat stood Staithes Life-boat stood by Southwold Life-boat saved „ 22. 5.45 a.m.

Livea saved.

Ketch Toney, of Treguier. Tenby Life-boat rescued 4 Schooner Bayonnaise, of Benic. Mumbles Life-boat rescued . . 5 Schooner Harbinger, of Fecamp. Mumbles Life-boat rendered assistance.

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

Danish schooner Mathilda. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat saved . . . 1 Six fishing-boats of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat escorted boats to harbour.

Steam trawler Eonso, of Grimsby. Spurn Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler James Christopher, of London. Baltimore Life-boat stood by vessel.

Mussel-boat The Joyce, of Tayport. Broughty Ferry Life-boat saved boat and 1 Ketch Wellington, of London. Spurn Life-boat saved vessel and . 3 A yacht of Birkenhead. New Brighton Boarding-boat landed 4.

S.S. Lurcher, of Glasgow. Port Patrick Life-boat landed 36.

S.S. Kurmark, of London. New Brighton No. 2 (Steam) Life-boat landed 9.

A pleasure-boat and a small motor boat. Swanage Life-boat saved boats and 4 Steam trawler Perseverant, of Boulogne. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

S.S. Graciana, of West Hartlepool.

stood by vessel.

S.S. Thora Fredrikke, of Porsgrund.

by vessel.

S.S. Teeswood, of Middlesbrough.

vessel.

Motor boat Sister Jane, of Cromer boat and S.S. Turmoil, of London. North Deal (Reserve) Life-boat stood by vessel.

Tug Robert Forest, of Grimsby. Spurn Boarding-boat saved .

Ketch Arkley, of Liverpool. Blyth Life-boat landed 6.

S.S. Plumleaf, of London. Hayling Island Life-boat stood by vessel.

Yacht Magnolia, of Southampton. Criccieth Life-boat saved . . 3 Trawler Sidney and Ethel, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat saved 2 S.S. Gadir, of Bilbao. Ferryside Life-boat assisted vessel.

S.S. Thomond, of Milford. Wexford Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor boat Sliamrock II., of Worthing. Worthing Life-boat saved 2 S.S. Mayals, of Swansea. Appledore Life-boat saved . . . . 10 Motor pleasure-boat Edward Henry, of Bolton. Whitby (Motor) Life-boat saved boat and 4 S.S. Dimitrios. Newhaven Life-boat assisted to save vessel and . 10 Schooner Nada Jelena, of Bakar. Newhaven Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 7 Ketch Amazon, of Barnstaple. Appledore Life-boat landed 3.

S.S. Bavaria, of Cologne. Cromer Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. La Marguerite, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 (Steam) Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. George Fisher, of London. Caistor No. 1 Life-boat saved . . 7 Motor launch Dot. Cromer Life-boat saved . . . . . . . 2 Fishing-boat Carry Me Safe, of Porthdinllaen. Porthdinllaen Life-boat saved 1 S.S. War it a, of Chester. Fleetwood Life-boat stood by vessel.

Ketch Garson, of Yarmouth. Aldeburgh No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 3 Motor fishing-boat Our Boys, of Portbleven. Senncu Cove Lifeboat saved 51920.

Sept. 23.

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Time of Launching.

12.15 p.m.

11.35 p.m.

8.10 p.m.

5. 5 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

1,30 p.m.

3. - p.m.

Lives saved.

Oct. 1. 3.22 p.m.

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Nov. 1.

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10.15 a.m.

I. - p.m.

9.40 p.m.

9.10 a.m.

7.50 a.m.

7.40 a.m.

8.15 a.m.

10. - p.m.

5.35 a.m.

4.30 p.m.

12.15 p.m.

12.15 a.m.

4.30 a m.

7.25 p.m.

8.45 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

5. - p.m.

7.25 a.m.

9. - a.m.

9.30 a.m.

9.30 p.m.

2.20 p.m.

3.30 a.m.

7.10a.m.

10.25 a.m.

12.30 p.m.

8.30 a.m.

S.20 a.m.

12.55 p.m.

II. - a.m.

Cromer and Palling Steam drifter Bien Venn, of Lowestoft. Palling No. 1 Life-boat saved S.S. Admiral Kcyes, of London. Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel and Motor schooner Danefolk, of Copenhagen.

No. 2 Life-boats assisted to save vessel and Motor boat The Dyak, of Littlehampton. Eastbourne No. 2 Lifeboat saved Yacht Undine. Rhoscolyu Life-boat saved vessel and . . . .

A fishing-coblo of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat saved coble and Tug J. P. Rennoldson, of Middlesbrough, and two hoppers.

Teesrnouth Life-boat saved Rowing boat Ellen, of Clacton. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved boat and S.S. Albano, of Hull. Lowestoft Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Isafjord, of Kopervik. Mumbles Life-boat landed 2.

Barquentine Yvonne, of Marseilles. Plymouth Life-boat saved Tender to H.M.S. Warspite. Weymouth Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Masnedsund, of Sunderland. Hasborough and Palling No. 2 Life-boats stood by and assisted vessel.

Three-masted sailing vessel Duquesne, of Nantes. Ramsgate Lifeboat assisted and stood by vessel.

S.S. Inverawe, of Leith. Cromer and Palling No. 2 Life-boats stood by and assisted to save vessel.

Steam trawler Chamberlain, of Granton. Skateraw Life-boat stood by vessel.

H.M. tug St. Olaves. Dover Steam Life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing-boat Mary, of Dover. Dover Steam Life-boat saved Tug Cretewheel. Newbiggin Life-boat landed 3.

Motor fishing-cobles Geoffrey, Sceptre, and Gloria, of Scarborough.

Scarborough Life-boat stood by and escorted boats to harbour.

Barge Flower of Essex, of Harwich. Margate No. 2 Life-boat stood by ve-sel.

Motor ketch Sheila Margaret, of Southampton. Lyme Regis Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

Steam trawler'C. S, D., of North Shields. Cresswell Life-boat saved Smack Uncle Dick, of Rye. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by and assisted to save vessel.

Ex-German submarine V 3. Angle Life-boat assisted vessel to harbour.

Schooner Bidsie and Bell, of Barrow. Moelfre Life-boat landed 6.

Ketch Lothair, of Rye. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat saved .

Motor schooner Twee Ambt, of Rotterdam. Padstow Tug and No. 2 Life-boat assisted vessel into harbour.

St. Mary's Life-boat took a sick man to Penzance.

Canadian steam drifter C. D. 37. Greeucastle Life-boat stood by vessel.

Trawler Fancy, of Rye. Newhaven Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Cap Palos, of Vancouver. Whitby Motor Life-boat saved Lighter Creterampart, of London.

haven Life-boats stood by vessel.

Ketch Margaret Murray, of Ayr, landed 2.

Motor ketch Garthloch, of Stockton.

stood by vessel.

Ex-cruiser Amethyst. New Quay (Card.) Life-boat landed 7.

S.S. Scarpa, of Newcastle. Cloughey Life-boat saved .

Ex-cruiser Amethyst. Aberystwyth Life-boat landed 1.

Bull Light Vessel. Spurn Life-boat rendered assistance.

10 23 2 2 3 17 16 Eastbourne No. 2 and New- Campbeltown No. 1 Life-boat Margate No. 2 Life-boat 30Time ol Lives 1920. Launching. saved.

Nov. 21. 5. - a.m. Trawler Brucklay, of Aberdeen. Peterliead No. 2 and Fraserburgh Life-boats assisted to save vessel and 9 ,, 23. 6.30 a.m. Trawler Cassandra, of Hull. Cresswell Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 24. 5.35 a.m. Steam trawler Fleetwood, of Grimsby. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved .' 9 „ 24. 10.30 a.m. Eleven fishing-cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat escorted boats to harbour.

Dec. 2. 1.20 a.m. S.S. Hathor, of Hamburg. St. Mary's Life-boat saved . . . . 24 „ 3. 8.30 a.m. Three-masted schooner Julia Maria, of Kiga. Spurn Life-boat assisted and stood by vessel.

,, 3. 9.35 a.m. S.S. ThrusTifield, of Londonderry. Donaghadee Life-boat assisted vessel and landed 3.

,, 3. 2.30 p.m. S.S. Molbaeck, of Preston. St. Annes-on-Sea Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 3-4. 4.50 p.m. Schooner Kate, of London. Holyhead No. 1 Steam Life-boat rendered assistance and landed 5. (Five trips.) „ 3. 7.15 p.m. Motor schooner Hermina, of Eotterdam. Fishguard Life-boat saved 7 „ 4. 4.30 a.m. Motor barge Moultonian, of Littlehampton. Margate No. 2 Lifeboat stood by and assisted vessel.

„ 4. 8.10a.m. A floating crane of Invergordon. Peterhead No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 4. 2. - p.m. S.S. Qraff Waldersee, of London. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 4. 3.50 p.m. Barque KMoran, of Glasgow, Hoylake Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

,, 4. 10.45p.m. Ketch Fearless, of Ipswich. Margate No. 1 Life-boat landed 4.

,, 5. 4.30 p.m. S.S. Taff, of Southampton. Wexford Life-boat saved . . . . 7 „ 16. 4. - a.m. S.S. San Fernando, of Rouen. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 16. 8.30 p.m. S.S. Iceland, of Stryno. Flamborough No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 16. 11.45p.m. S.S. Limehouse, of London. Glacton-on-Sea Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

,, 18- 4. - a.m. S.S. LimeJwiise, of London. Clactou-on-Sea Life-boat stood by and 21. assisted vessel.

., 21. 9. - a.m. Barquentine Fredensborg, of Korsor. Johnshaven Life-boat saved 7 „ 21. 1. - p.m. S.S. Freddiesmith, of Cardiff. Porthdivillaen Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel. (Two trips.) „ 26. 9.10 p.m. S.S. Eem, of Holland. Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 30. 9. - p.m. Motor yawls Sunbeam and Pioneer, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat stood by and assisted boats.

,, 30. 12.10 p.m. Barge Hesper, of Harwich. Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel and 4 ,, 30- 11.45p.m. Steam trawler Current, of North Shields. Tynemouth Life-boat 81. assisted vessel.

Total lives saved by the Life-boats In 1920, in addition to 30 vessels and boats 451 Life-boats also landed 162 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 133 Total for 192O 584.