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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1923

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Jan. 3.

5.

„ 11- „ 13.

„ 15.

„ 16.

„ 17.

„ 20.

„ 20.

„ 20.

„ 20.

„ 29.

Feb. 2.

6.

„ 6.

„ 7.

„ 7.

7.

„ 7.

7.

Time of Lauachiug.

2. 5 p.m.

10.15 a.m.

1.30 a.m.

4.30 a.m.

12.30 p.m.

1.10p.m.

12.30 a.m.

5.45 p.m.

7.45 p.m.

11. 0a.m.

1.45 p.m.

3.15p.m.

4.15 pm.

3.30 p.m.

7.30 a.m.

4.30 a.m.

9. 0 p.m.

6.30 a.m.

7.50 a.m.

8.50 a.m.

9. 0 a.m.

10.45 a.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Penlee Life-boat 27 Ilfraeombe Life-boat S.S. Djibravka, of Dubrovnik.

Motor fishing boat Robina, of Ilfracombe.

saved boat and rescued 3 Schooner Fred, of Simrishamn. Caister No. 1 Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel..

S.S. Spero, of Newcastle. Runswick Life-boat, assisted by the Whitby (Motor) Life-boat . 23 Steam trawler Lord Cecil, of Grimsby. Cromer and Palling No. 2 Life-boats assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Carmen, of Stockholm. Anstruther Life-boat . . . 16 Steam drifter Viola, of Banff. Huna Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor lugger Lady Dyra, of Eastbourne. Eastbourne No. 2 Lifeboat saved boat and rescued 3 Fishing yawls of Berwick-on-Tweed. Berwick-on-Tweed Lifeboat stood by boats.

Schooner Marian, of Padstow. Moelfre Life-boat landed 4.

S.S. Portlethen, of Aberdeen. Newburgh Life-boat 7 Barge D cima, of London. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 S.S. Ophir, of Liverpool. Blackpool Life-boat landed 9.

Motor schooner Alroy, of Falmouth. Rye Harbour Life-boat . 8 Motor schooner Elsie, of Swansea. St. Ives Life-boat landed 4.

Hopper barge Goldensand, of Southampton. Bembridge Life-boat 4 Irish Free State patrol boat Slievenamon. Ballycotton Life-boat 14 S.S. Royal Firth, of Glasgow. Margate No. 2 Life-boat stood by 7. 10.45 a.m.

9. 5.20 a.m.

10. 8.15 a.m.

Fishing boat Katie, of Dublin. Kingstown Life-boat . . . .

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

Fishing yawls of Berwick. Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat escorted yawls into harbour.

Motor fishing boat Marie, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

Steam collier Linhope, of Newcastle. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Premier, of Grimsby. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat 3 -19:3.

Feb. 11.

13.

17.

21.

21.

22.

23.

25.

26.

26.

„ 26.

„ 26.

Mar. 20.

April 1.

8.

8.

9.

„ 12.

„ 12.

„ 16.

Time of Launching.

9.30 a.m.

12. 6.10p.m.

9. 0 a.m.

5.30 a.m.

10.15 a.m.

10.25 a.m.

5.10p.m.

4. 0 a.m.

9.15 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

10.45 a.m.

26. 11.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

11.55 a.m.

12.45 p.m.

1.35 p.m.

2.20 p.m.

8. 0 p.m.

4.15 a.m.

8.20 a.m.

2.30 p.m.

11. Oa.m.

10.15 a.m.

4.40 p.m.

7.30 a.m.

12.30 a.m.

3. 0 a.m.

12.15a.m.

2.55 a.m.

10.15 a.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Steam trawler Dinorah, of Grimsby. Donna Nook Life-boat landed 4.

Motor fishing boat Providence, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

An obsolete cruis r. Sunderland Life-boat 6 Barge John Vidler, of Rye. Folkestone Life-boat rendered assistance.

Steam trawler Boy Daniel, of Shoreham. Eastbourne No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Boy Djniil, of Shoreham. Newhaven Life-boat rendered assistance.

Schooner Mary Jones, of Chester. St. Ives Life-boat rendered assistance and landed 4.

S.S. Cragside, of Newcastle. Weymouth Life-boat landed 10.

Ketch Phoenix, of Plymouth. Weymouth Life-boat landed 2.

S.S. Sabina, of Bilbao. Port Erin Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

Motor fishing yawls Annie Smith, Sunbeam, Pioneer, and Sunshine, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat stood by fishing yawls.

Fishing coble Bertha May, of Scarborough. Scarborough Lifeboat escorted coble into harbour.

Fishing coble Providence, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat 3 A fishing coble of Staithes, and motor fishing boat Remembrance, of Whitby. Whitby (Motor) Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Motor fishing yawl Guide, of St. Abbs. St. Abbs Life-boat escorted yawl into harbour.

A fishing coble of Staithes. Runswick Life-boajt escorted coble into harbour.

Schooner Tevija, of Riga. Tenby Life-boat 9 Fishing boats of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Schooner K.T., of Arklow. Wicklow Life-boat landed 4.

S.S. Southwark, of Barrow-in-Furness. Abersoch Life-boat landed 11.

French ketch Camilla. Tenby Life-boat 4 French ketch Hirondette. Aldeburgh No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel ~~~~ and rescued 3 Fishing boat St. Quintin, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 4 Fishing cobles Victory and Reliance, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat escorted cobles into harbour.

S.S. Emmanuel, of Piraeus. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel.

S.S. Unicorn, of Milford. Plymouth Life-boat 2 S.S. Fetlar, of Dundalk. Blackrock Life-boat landed 2.

Smack Tehgraph, of Boston. Blakeney Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Kamfjord, of Christiania. Cresswell Life-boat assisted vessel.

Steam trawler Burgemeester Ripping, of Maassluis. Lowestoft Life-boat assisted vessel.

Boat of S.S. DMmail, of Newcastle. Barry Dock Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Nystrand, of Skien. Cromer Life-boat stood by vessel.1923. Time o Persons rescued Launching. from shipwreck.

April 21. 10.15p.m. Barge Jeffie, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat . . . 2 „ 25. 4.10p.m. Barge John Vidler, of Rye. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat stood by vessel.

May 1. 5.30 p.m. Motor vessel Fimmo, of Geestemunde. Appledore Boarding-boat landed 9, „ 13. 5.55 p.m. Yacht Irene, of Rochester. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 June 10. 1.50 a.m. S.S. Nivelle, of London. The Lizard Life-boat 20 „ 10. 10.40 a.m. Coble Isabella, of Sunderland. Cullercoats Life-boat . . . . 3 „ 10, 10.50a.m. A fishing boat of Whitburn. Sunderland Life-boat 3 „ 10. 2. 8 p.m. Spanish cruiser Cataluna. Selsey Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 16. 7.40a.m. Shrimp boat Boy Arthur, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 July 14. 6. 0 a.m. Ketch Polly, of Blyth. Runswick Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 19. 6.40 a.m. Smack Hepalica, of Lowestoft. Cromer Life-boat assisted vessel.

,, 26. 2. 0 p.m. Boat of trawler Iverno, of Lowestoft. Gorleston No, 1 Life-boat S Aug. 2. 5.45 p.m. Ketch Jessamine, of Annalong. Port St. Mary Life-boat . . . 4 „ 2. 6.30 p.m. A fishing boat of Benllech. Moelfre Life-boat 3 „ 2. S. 0 p.m. Motor boat Moonbeam, of Liverpool. Pwllheli Life-boat saved boat.

„ 3. 11.35 a.m. Yacht Welcome, of Liverpool. Hilbre Island Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 3 „ 22. 2. 0 p.m. Sailing boat Silver Spray, of Minehead. Minehead Life-boat. . 1 „ 24. 6.30 p.m. Coble Pansy, of Whitby. Whitby (Motor) Life-boat . . . . 2 Cobles Providence and Maria, of Whitby. Whitby (Motor) Lifeboat stood by and escorted cobles into harbour.

„ 26. 5.59 p.m. Yacht Quickstep, of Hayling Island. Bembridge Life-boat . . 1 „ 27. 1. 0 p.m. A small rowing boat. Porthdinllaen Life-boat 5 „ 28. 9,30 p.m. Brigantine Helgoland, of Plymouth. Brixham Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 29. 5, 0 p.m. Sloop Spring, of Hull. Spurn Life-boat saved vessel and rescued & „ 30. 7.12a.m. S.S. East Neulc, of Aberdeen. Eyemouth Life-boat . . . . 5 „ 30. 7.30 a.m. Barge Aubrey, of Faversham. Palling No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 30, 9.30 a.m. Barge Oceanic, of London. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 5 „ 30. 11.0a.m. Fishing boat Trixie, of Skegness. Skegness Life-boat saved boat.

,, 30. 4.30 p.m. A small boat. "Rhoscolyn Life-boat 1 Sept. 6. 10. 0 p.m. Four persons weatherbound on Puffin Island. Beaumaris Lifeboat landed 4.

„ 9. 5.15 a.m. S.S, Emerald, of Boulogne, Mevagissey Life-boat . . . . 13 „ 12. 9.47 a.m. S.S. Citos, of Helsingborg. Longhope Life-boat 8 „ 13. 2.15 p.m. Schooner Pearl, of Wexford. Wexford Boarding-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 3 „ 16, 1. 0 p.m. Motor cruiser Dancingicay. Barry Dock Life-boat saved boat and rescued . 7 „ 1L 10.45a.m. Five fishing boats of Gourdon. Gourdon Life-boat stood by boats.

„ 20. 2.45 a.m. S.S. Excellent, of Boulogne. Newhaven Life-boat 21 „ 25. 11.15 p.m. Steam trawler Portsmouth, of Grimsby. Spurn Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 9 „ 28. 7. 0 a.m. S.S. Elidir, of Port Dinorwic. Moelfre Life-boat stood by vessel. - „ 29. 5.45 a.m. S.S. Gutfeld, of Hamburg. Sennen Cove Life-boat rendered assistance.

t1923.

Sept. 29.

„ 30.

,, 30.

Oct. 3.

„ 3.

4.

7.

„ 29.

„ 29.

Nov. 7.

9.

14.

15.

15.

Time of Launching.

11.35 p.m.

8.30 a.m.

8.40 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

Noon.

4.50 a.m.

12.50 p.m.

3.15 p.m.

3.25 p.m.

9.15 p.m.

1. 0 p.m.

1.30 a.m.

7.30 a.m.

7. 0 a.m.

5.33 a.m.

11.30 a.m.

10.15 p.m.

2. 0 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

11.30 a.m.

11.45 a.m.

4.15 a.m.

7.30 a.m.

12.30 p.m.

12.50 p.m.

12.50 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

8.25 a.m.

10. 0 a.m.

11. 0 a.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

S.S. BerviUe, of Rouen. Coverack Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Nicolas Norbert, of Boulogne. Penlee Life-boat stood by and assisted vessel.

S.S. Charbonnier, of Havre. Porthleven Life-boat stood by and rendered assistance.

Motor-boat Elsie, of Tenby. Tenby Life-boat 3 Schooner Mary Waters, of Padstow. Tenby Life-boat . . . 5 Trawler Osprey, of Brixham. Brixham Life-boat landed 2.

Trawler Espero, of Brixham. Brixham Life-boat landed 2.

S.S. Torvald, of Landskrona,. S.S. Tvscarora, of Sunderland, and eight trawlers. Brixham Life-boat rendered assistance.

Ketch Fearless, of London. North Deal Life-boat 2 Motor vessel Bonaventure, of Leith. Skateraw Life-boat stood by S.S. City of Westminster, of Liverpool. Sennen Cove Life-boat S.S. City of Westminster, of Liverpool. Penlee Life-boat .

Motor vessel Garthavon, of Bristol. New Brighton No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Imperial Prince, of Aberdeen. Newburgh Lifeboat S.S. Dalton, of Newcastle. Bembridge Life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Jean II., of Boulogne. Lowestoft Life-boat .

Seven fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat rendered assistance.

Barge Cetus, of London. Swanage Life-boat stood by vessel.

Barge Carson, of Yarmouth. Swanage Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Haven, of Binie. Mumbles Life-boat Schooner Baltic, of Liverpool. Beaumaris Life-boat landed 2.

Schooner Mary Ann, of Faversham. Beaumaris Life-boat landed 5.

Bowing boat Alice, of Llandudno. Llandudno Life-boat .

Schooner Baltic, of Liverpool. Beaumaris Life-boat landed 4.

Eleven cobles of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat escorted cobles into harbour.

Five motor fishing boats of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Whaler Chr. Crastberg, of Sandefjord. Aldeburgh No. 2 Life-boat saved vessel and rescued S.S. Casthisland, of Belfast. Donaghadee Life-boat . . . .

Motor fishing boat Felicity, of Scarborough. Scarborough Lifeboat escorted boat into harbour.

Motor fishing boat Mizpah, of Whitby. Whitby (Motor) Lifeboat escorted boat into harbour.

Eight fishing vessels of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat escorted vessels into harbour.

Motor fishing boat John Bruce, of Grimsby. Bridlington Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

Schooner Ellie Park, of Barrow. Wexford Life-boat . . . .

Steam trawler Jean Dore, of Boulogne. Newhaven Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued ...

Fishing coble Gordon, of Clovelly. Clovelly Life-boat . . . .

Fishing fleet of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat stood by fishing fleet.

13 35 51923.

Nov. 15.

„ 15.

„ 15.

Time of Launching.

11.30 a.m.

12.15 p.m.

12.15 p.m.

15. 12.30 p.m.

„ 15.

„ 16.

„ 16.

„ 26.

„ 28.

„ 30.

„ 30.

Dec. 2.

4.

4.

7.

„ 13.

„ 15.

„ 19.

„ 21.

5. 0 p.m.

7.10p.m.

10. 0 p.m.

7. 0 p.m.

9. 0 a.m.

9.30 p.m.

9.45 p.m.

7.55 p.m.

11.40 a.m.

Noon.

7.40 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

7.50 p.m.

9. 0 p.m.

6.48 p.m.

„ 21-22. Midnight.

23.

23.

25.

28.

28.

30.

31.

11.30 a.m.

8.45 p.m.

9.15 a.m.

12. 5 p.m.

10.45 a.m.

6. 0 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Nine fishing yawls of Montrose, and three steam drifters. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by yawls and drifters.

Fishing boat Irene, of Preston. St. Anne's Life-boat ". . . . I Motor fishing coble Sea Queen, of Beadnell. North Sunderland Life-boat 4 Four fishing cobles of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat stood by cobles.

Schooner Hanna Jensen, of Hamburg, dovelly Life-boat landed 8.

Barque. Drott, of Halmstad. Ly tham Life-boat 8 S.S. His, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 Life-boat . . . 7 Tug Spurn, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 Life-boat . . . 5 Steam trawler Glenslar, of North Shields. Cresswell Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

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

S.S. Watchful, of Aberdeen. Gorleston No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Leon Pancaldo, of Savona. Ardrossan Life-boat rendered assistance.

Steam drifter Mishe Nahma, of Yarmouth. Winterton No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 10 Two fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Nicolas Pateras, of Greece. North Deal Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 22 Schooner Whitriggs, of Chester. Holyhead No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 An aeroplane. Bye Harbour Life-boat salved aeroplane.

S.S. Armagh, ol London. New Brighton No. 2 Life-boat assisted to rescue 104 Barge Briton, of London. Blakeney Life-boat 2 Cromer No. 2 Life-boat stood by Piel (Barrow) Life-boat Schooner Gotha, of Bergkvara, vessel.

Steam trawler Davara, of Fleetwood.

stood by vessel.

Boat of S.S. Vildanden, of SMen. Hasborough Life-boat . . .

The Longsand Lightship. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boat Peggy, of St. Ives. St. Ives Life-boat assisted to save boat and rescued Barge Greenhilhe, of London. Margate No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Schooner Flying Foam, of Bridgwater. Newhaven Life-boat stood by vessel.

Coble Friendship, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat rescued S.S. Hibernia, of Blyth. Flamborough No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

5 Total lives rescued from shipwreck by the Life-boats in 1923, in addition to which the Life-boats saved, or assisted to save, 24 vessels and boats 593 Life-boats also landed 90 persons, who were brought ashore in the Life-boats as a precautionary measure.

Rewards were also granted by the Institution in the same period for rescuing from shipwreck by means of Fishing and other Boats, etc Total for 1923 128 721.