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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1929

Time of 1929. Launching.

Jan. 1. 1.45p.m.

1. 2.40p.m.

„ 2. 10.0 a.m.

„ 2. 3.15p.m.

„ 5-6. 3.39p.m.

9. 11.25 a.m.

„ 11. 2.0 a.m.

„ 11. 3.30 a.m.

„ 11. 7.40a.m.

„ 15. 4.51 p.m.

„ 19. 11.25a.m.

„ 21. 5.20a.m.

„ 21. 5.47 a.m.

,, 25. 3.45 p.m.

„ 28. 10.55 a.m.

„ 29. 9.20 p.m.

„ 30. 2.12p.m.

„ 30. 2.15 p.m.

„ 31. 6.15p.m.

Persona rescued from shipwreck.

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

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

Sixteen motor fishing cobles of Filey. Filey Life-boat stood by cobles.

Three fishing cobles of Flamborough. Flamborough No. 1 Life- boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Grosvenor, of Newcastle. Swanage Life-boat rendered assistance.

Five motor fishing cobles of Boulmer. Boulmer Life-boat stood by cobles.

S.S. Diane, of Hamburg. Walmer Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor drifter Princess Mary, of Teignmouth. Teignmouth Life- boat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Torquay United, of Torquay. Torbay Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 Motor drifter Cissie, of Kyemouth. Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat stood by vessel.

Five motor fishing boats of Staithes. Staithes Life-boat stood by boats.

Steam trawler St. Louis, of Hull. Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

Steam trawler St. Louis, of Hull. North Sunderland Life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor fishing boats Remembrance and Guide Me, of Whitby.

Whitby Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

S.S. Kavelston, of Grangemouth. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Crabe, of Boulogne. Newhaven Life-boat . . . 15 Sailing trawler San Toy, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. City of Malines, of Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life-boat rendered assistance.

Steam trawler Cyclamen, of Lowestoft. Kessingland Life-boat escorted vessel into safety.

Persons Time of rescued from 1929. Launching. shipwreck.

Jan. 31. 8.5 p.m. Steam trawler Cyclamen, of Lowestoft. Southwold Life-boat stood by vessel.

Feb. 1. 9.30a.m. Five fishing boats of Whitby. Whitby (Motor) Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

„ 1. 11.0 a.m. Four fishing boats of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by boats.

„ 1. 10.20p.m. Barge Will Everard, of London. Palling No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescue 3 „ 2. 1.30p.m. S.S. Delaware, of London. Blyth Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 2. 1.50 p.m. Fishing coble Sceptre, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat escorted coble into harbour.

„ 2. 11.45p.m. Steam trawler Edward VII., of Grimsby. Thurso Life-boat . . 10 „ 3. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Dafila, of Liverpool. Dungeness No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 3. 2.0 p.m. Steam trawler Newhaven, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 12. 3.10a.m. S.S. Deventia, of Workington. Plymouth Life-boat .... 10 „ 12. 12.10p.m. Ketch Kate of Gloucester. Newhaven Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 14. 4.35a.m. Steam trawler Carmania II., of Grimsby. Stromness Life-boat . 12 „ 24. 4.5 a.m. S.S. Tamworth, of Newcastle. Newhaven Life-boat stood by Mar. 4. 1.0 p.m. Fishing coble Jock, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat stood by coble.

„ 8. 1.50p.m. Steam trawler Rowland, of Osteud. St. Mary's Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 9. 9.30p.m. S.S. Invergrange, of Grangemouth. Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 10. 12.55 a.m. S.S. Chirripo, of Belfast. Ramsgate Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 10. 1.0 a.m. S.S. Chirripo, of Belfast. Walmer Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 10. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Elvier, of Wallsend. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 12. 11.30a.m. A boat, of Greatman's Bay. Galway Bay Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 „ 17. 1.15 a.m. S.S. Trentwood, of Middlesbrough. Teesmouth Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 20. 5.5 a.m. Drifter Lord Haldane, of Lowestoft. St. Mary's Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 9 „ 21. 7.15 p.m. Schooner J. H. Barrow, of Lancaster. Longhope Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 4 „ 31. 10.15 a.m. S.S. Culmore, of Londonderry. North Deal Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

April 1. 11.0 a.m. Motor fishing coble Treasure, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life- boat escorted coble to safety.

„ 1. 1.50 p.m. Motor speed boat Wompy. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 „ 1. 3.15 p.m. Schooner Venus, of Castletown. Ramsey Life-boat .... 4 „ 10. 10.30 a.m. Fishing fleet of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat stood by fleet.

„ 17. 11.20p.m. Greek steamer Archangelos. Coverack Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 18. 4.8 p.m. Dinghy Boy Fred, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat saved boat and rescued 3 „ 18. 10.25 p.m. S.S. Clanwood, of Sunderland. Hartlepool Life-boat rendered assistance.

Persona Time of rescued from 1929.

April 18.

„ 21.

„ 23.

„ 23.

, 23.

„ 23.

„ 23.

„ 29.

May 4.

„ 4.

„ 6.

,, 6.

„ 29.

June 3. 12.50 p.m.

Launching. shipwreck.

11.30p.m. Motor launch Pride of the Teign, of Teignmouth. Teignmouth Life-boat landed 9.

2.5 p.m. Trawler Try On, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel.

6.30 a.m. Motor fishing cobles Sybil, of Whitby, Jennie and Freda, of Staithes, and sailing fishing coble Florence, of Runswick. Whitby (Motor) Life-boat stood by cobles.

7.20 a.m. Six fishing cobles, of Staithes, Runswiek, and Whitby. Runswick Life-boat stood by cobles.

7.35 a.m. Motor fishing boat Faith, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by boat.

8.30 a.m. Fishing cobles Peggy and Sunbeam, of Filey. Filey Life-boat stood by cobles.

8.30 a.m. Fishing cobles Boy's Own and Brighter Hope, of Flamborough.

Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat escorted cobles to safety.

12.30 p.m. Fishing coble King Fisher, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life- boat stood by coble.

2.15 a.m. Schooner Perseverance, of Plymouth. Peel Life-boat landed 3.

5.15 p.m. Barge Celtic, of London. Margate Life-boat stood by vessel.

11.0 a.m. Motor gig Our Girls, of St. Ives. St. Ives Life-boat stood by boat.

10.45 p.m. Ketch Sutherlandshire Lass, of Liverpool. Cromarty Life-boat . 2 10.0 a.m. Fishing fleet of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by fleet.

Three motor fishing boats, of Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh Life-boat stood by boats.

6.0 p.m.

2.5 p.m.

11.0 a.m.

4.20 p.m.

Motor fishing boat Una, of Brims. Longhope Life-boat . . 5 Ketch May, of Southampton. Campbeltown No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 23.

„ 23.

Yacht Kingfisher, of Heswall. Rhyl Life-boat 4 Yacht Vision, of Barrow. Piel (Barrow) Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 2 „ 27. 1.28p.m. Fishing cobles John Wray, Lady Lee and Doris, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by cobles.

Fishing coble Silvester, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat saved „ 28.

July 5.

„ 16.

„ 31.

„ 31.

Aug. 3.

coble.

7.30 p.m. Steamer Empress, of Nottingham. Cromer (Motor) Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 3 4.0 p.m. Yacht Otter, of Westcliffe. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat assisted to save vessel.

4.20 a.m. Motor vessel Lardal, of Fredrikstad. Helvick Head Life-boat stood by vessel.

10.45 a.m. Fishing boat Brothers, of Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 10.44 p.m. Motor speed boat Mercury, of Seaview. Bembridge Life-boat . 1 10.10 a.m. Yacht Sunshine, of Glasgow. Kirkcudbright Life-boat rendered assistance.

2.55 a.m. Yacht Linnet, of Burnham-on-Crouch. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 9.25 a.m. Motor fishing boat Fulgens, of Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life-boat saved boat and rescued 3 1.15 a.m. S.S. Jolly Esmond, of London. Weymouth Life-boat stood by vessel.

1929.

Sept. 3. Time of Launching.

11.30 a.m. Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Motor launch Princess Olga, of Burnham-on-Crouch. Clacton-on- Sea Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 3 ., 5. 5.30 p.m. An Italian seaplane. Bembridge Life-boat stood by seaplane. „ 19.

„ 21. 5.15 a.m.

10.30 a.m. Motor boat Curlew, of Whitby. The Humber Life-boat saved boat 2 Motor fishing boat Boys Mowed, of Thurso. Thurso Life-boat stood by boat. „ 28. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Albia, of Bilbao Donaghadee Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 28.

Oct. 3.

„ 4.

„ 5.

„ 6. 3.10p.m.

12.50 p.m.

1.55 p.m.

10.23 p.m.

6.25 a.m. A cutter of H.M.S. Marlborough. Thurso Life-boat saved cutter 20 4 2 2 Motor fishing boat Brothers, of Amble. Boulmer Life-boat saved Sailing trawler Kestrel, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel. Barge Ironsides, of London. Dungeness No. 2 Life-boat . „ 6.

„ 9.

„ 10. 6.35 a.m.

8.15 a.m.

7.30 a.m. Barge Scotia, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life- 2 2 Barge Azima, of Faversham. Margate Life-boat assisted to save Barque Plus, of Mariehamn. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 10. 4.0 p.m. Fishing boats Jane and Sceolan, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat stood by boats. „ 11. 8.20 a.m. S.S. Otso, of Helsingfors. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 15. 7.0 a.m. Steam trawler Barlet of Grimsby. The Humber Life-boat stood by vessel. , 16. 1.45 a.m. Fishing boat Spray, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat 3 „ 20. 5.15 p.m. Barge O.H.C., of Rochester. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat landed 2. „ 20.

, 23. 9.15p.m.

1.30 p m. Schooner Mountblairy, of Plymouth. Rosslare Harbour life-boat Fishing boats Benita and Geisha, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat saved boats and rescued 5 7 „ 27. 5.45p.m. Steam trawler Earl Haig, of Hull. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. ,, 28.

„ 30. 10.15 a.m.

10.40 a.m. Fish;ng boat Spray, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat 4 Schooner Svenborg, of Vardo. Cromer Motor Life-boat stood by vessel. Nov. 3.

,. 4. 7.26 a.m.

12 noon. S.S. Llandilo, of London. Ramsgate Life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boats Benita and Kathleen Clare, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat saved boats and rescued 8 „ 9. 10.10 a.m. Ketch Kilgibbon Lass, of Dublin. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat . 2 „ 10.

„ 11. 5.0 p.m.

3.0 a.m. S.S. Ruth, of Cardiff. The Mumbles Life-boat stood by vessel.

Barge Marie May, of Rochester. Hythe Life-boat .... 3 „ 11. 10.0 a.m. Five fishing cobles, of Flamborough. Flamborough No. 1 Life- boat stood by boats. „ 11.

I 12.15p.m. Fishing fleet of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat stood by fleet. „ 11.

„ 11. 1.50p.m.

6.30 p.m. A motor launch, and a yawl, of Kingstown. Kingstown Life-boat stood by boats.

Barge Onward, of Whitstable. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat . 2 „ 16. 6.0 p.m. Tug Perms, and a barge. St. Helier Life-boat stood by vessels. Persons Time of rescued from 1929. Launching. shipwreck.

Nov. 22. 10.0 a.m. Motor fishing boat Rosa, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by boat.

„ 22. 1.40p.m. Motor yacht Celia, of Bridlington. Cromer (Motor) Life-boat landed 2.

,, 24. 11.30p.m. Ketch Ivy P., of Ipswich. Skerries Life-boat 4 „ 25. 10.0 a.m. A fishing boat, of Miuehead. Minehead Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ,, 25. 6.50p.m. Ketch Martinet, of Goole. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Life- boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 4 „ 26. 6.15 a.m. S.S. Molesey, of London. Angle Life-boat 28 „ 26. 6.45 p.m. Steam trawler Sea Lion, of Grimsby. The Humber Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 28. 3.0 p.m. S.S. Ooleta, of Swansea. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat landed 15.

„ 29. 9.45 a.m. S.S. Ooleta, of Swansea. Rosslare Harbour Life-boat rendered assistance.

Dec. 2. 11.0 a.m. Five motor fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey Life-boat stood by cobles.

,, 2. 11.20a.m. Six fishing cobles, of Bridlington. Bridlington Life-boat stood by cobles.

,, 5. 9.20 a.m. Auxiliary drifter Westcoast, of Torquay. Torbay Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 ,, 7. 1.50 a.m. S.S. Sebastian, of Bilbao. Torbay Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 7. 7.55 a.m. Schooner Mogens Koch, of Ronne, Denmark. Newhaven Life-boat 10 „ 7. 8.35 a.m. Ketch Silent, of Cowes. Bembridge Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 2 7. 10.20 a.m. Ketch St. Ausldl, of Barnstaple. St. Ives Life-boat landed 2, and a dog.

,, 9. 3.0 p.m. S.S. Frida, of Simrishamn, Sweden. North Deal Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 10. 10.15 a.m. Motor fishing boat Joyce, of Blyth. Blyth Life-boat stood by boat.

,, 10. 12.32 p.m. A boat of S.S. Slateford, of London. North Deal Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ,, 18. 3.45 a.m. Steam trawler Bengal, of Grimsby. The Humber Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 22. 11.30a.m. Fishing coble W. H. Gladstone, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life- boat stood by coble.

„ 24. 11.40a.m. Motor fishing boat Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life-boat stood by boat.

„ 25. 6.30 p.m. S.S. Tchad, of Havre. Fleetwood Life-boat 6 ,, 29. 5.50 a.m. Motor vessel Hermine, of Wilhelmshaven. Margate Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 29. 12.45 p.m. S.S. Apolo, of Bilbao. Piel (Barrow) Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 34 Total lives rescued from shipwreck by the Life-boats in 1929, in addition to which the Life-boats saved, or assisted to save, 32 vessels and boats 265 Life-boats also took 33 persons off vessels as a precau- tionary measure and landed them.

Rewards were also granted by the Institution in the same period for rescuing from Shipwreck by means of Fishing and other Boats, etc 98 Total for 1929 363.