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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1932

1932.

Jan. 1.

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Time of Launching.

2.40 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

0. 1.10 a.m.

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1.55 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

10.7 a.m.

1.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

10.0 p.m.

3.0 a.m.

8.0 a.m.

„ 13. 10.30 a.m.

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8.45 9.35 11.45 12.40 3.45 1.35 8.34 1.0 12.30 7.30 2.35 8.10 4.10 11.20 p.m.

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„ 16. — Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Ketch Maggie Murray, of Ayr. Maryport Motor Life-boat Ketch Florence, of Runcorn. Beaumaris Motor Life-boat landed 2.

S.S. Hawthorn, of Liverpool. Ramsey Motor Life-boat landed an injured man.

Barges Coder Idris and Stanley Margetts, of Rochester. Southendon- Sea Motor Life-boat Barge Lady Mary, of London. Southend-on-Sea Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Trevaylor, of St. Ives. Torbay Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Afon Dulais, of Llanelly. The Mumbles Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Remembrance, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Lifeboat escorted boat into harbour.

S.S. Polaris, of Stockholm, assistance.

Aldeburgh Motor Life-boat rendered Seven fishing boats, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by boats.

Steam trawler Dorbie, of Hull. Longhope Motor Life-boat Barge Vicunia, of London. Margate Motor Life-boat rescued and a dog.

S.S. Mango, of Newry. Selsey and Bognor Motor Life-boat .

Ketch Ethel Edith, of Faversham. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

Barge Servic, of London. Lowestoft Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Camlough, of Belfast. Portpatrick Motor Life-boat . . .

Steam trawler James Lay, of London. Filey Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Fishing boat Jenny, of Lytham.

Life-boat Fishing boat Thistle, of Peterhead.

saved boat and rescued Lytham - St. Annes Motor Peterhead Motor Life-boat Barge Conqueror, of Rochester.

Ketch Bessie Gould, of Barnstaple.

rendered assistance and rescued .

Southend-on-Sea Motor Life-boat Appledore Motor Life-boat S.S. Sojourner, of Newcastle, assistance.

Ramsgate Motor Life-boat rendered 8 3 2 2 Five fishing cobles, of Flamborough. Flamborough No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by cobles.

Steam trawler Arragonite, of Hull. Thurso Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 15 Steam trawler Johannesburg, of Scarborough. Filey Pulling and Sailing Life-boat (8 crew and 20 salvors) 28 Steam trawler Johannesburg, of Scarborough. Scarborough Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 2 S.S. E. Rose, of Great Yarmouth. Torbay Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Morning Star, of Portpatrick. Portpatrick Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 3 Fishing boats Our Maggie, Albatross, and Fife's Own, of Scarborough, and Gloria, of Bridlington. Scarborough Motor Life-boat escorted boats into safety.

Steam trawler Jeanne, of Ostend. Runswick Life-boatmen, by personal exertions on shore 11MS: Feb.

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Time of Launching.

10.0 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

10.30 p.m.

4.15 a.m.

5.40 a.m.

11.40 a.m.

1.20 p.m.

8.30 a.m.

10.15 a.m.

4,15 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

7.10 a.m.

2.30 p.m.

10.5 a.m.

1.0 p.m.

10.30 a.m.

11.32 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

3.50 a.m.

2.20 a.m.

7.55 a.m.

2.30 p.m.

10.25 a.m.

7.30 a.m.

9.15 p.m.

10.55 a.m.

2.20 p.m.

Persons rescued froi shipwreck.

H.M. Seaplane S1502. Bembridge Motor Life-boat saved seaplane a n d rescued . . .

Schooner Happy Harry, of Whitehaven. Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Othello, of Grimsby. Ramsgate Motor Life-boat saved vessel and rescued Motor fishing boats Fortunatus and Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Motor vessel Surodan, of Bristol. Ilfracombe Pulling and Sailing Life-boat landed 4.

S.S. Ocklinge, of Cardiff. Coverack Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Omer Denise, of Ostend. Cadgwith Pulling and Fishing coble Kingfisher, of Scarborough. Scarborough Motor Life-boat escorted coble into harbour.

Fishing boats Irene and Noel, of Whitby, and Progress, of Scarborough.

Whitby Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Motor fishing cobles Freda and True Love, of Staithes. Staithes Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Motor fishing coble S. B. Colling, of Scarborough. Scarborough Motor Life-boat escorted coble into harbour.

Steam trawler Macaw, of Milford Haven. Ballycotton Motor Lifeboat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing coble Royal Empire, of Whitby. Runswick Pulling and Sailing Life-boat saved coble and rescued Yacht Capri, of Fleetwood. Poole and Bournemouth Pulling and Sailing Life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing coble D.C.M., of Sunderland. Sunderland Motor Life-boat saved coble and rescued . . .

Steam trawler Eamont, of Fleetwood. Barra Island Motor Life-boat landed a sick man and stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Lively, of Stornoway. Stornoway Motor Life- A diving boat, of Rosslare Harbour. Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat saved boat.

Motor fishing boat John and George, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Motor fishing boat Pilot Me, of Whitby. Scarborough Motor Lifeboat escorted boat into harbour.

S.S. Pentland Firth, of Newcastle. Thurso Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Barge Spartan, of London. Margate Motor Life-boat saved vessel and rescued . . . .

Fishing boat Yvonne el Marie, of Camaret. St. Mary's Motor Life-boat saved boat.

S.S. Ixion, of Glasgow. Portrush Motor Life-boat saved vessel.

Motor fishing boats Daisy and Provider, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Motor Life-boat stood by boats.

S.S. Slateland, of London. Baltimore Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor fishing boat Recruit, of Peterhead. Peterhead Motor Lifeboat saved boat and rescued Motor fishing boat Fortunatus, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

S.S. Elsie Annie, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

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7Persons Time of rescued from 1932. Launching. shipwreck.

May 12. 8.45 a.m. Fishing boats Golden Rule II and Dawn, of Arbroath. Arbroath Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

„ 12. 9.50 a.m. Motor fishing boats Comfort, Daisy and Widgeon, of Montrose.

Montrose No. 1 Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

„ 12. 6.45 p.m. Motor yacht Arran Cross. Weston-super-Mare Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted yacht.

„ 15. 6.57p.m. S.S. Roumelian, of Liverpool. Yarmouth (I.O.W.) Motor Life-boat rendered assistance and landed 4.

,, 25. 11.10 p.m. Auxiliary yacht Edith, of Bigbury-on-Sea. Salcombe Motor Lifeboat saved boat and rescued 1 June 2. 11.45a.m. S.S. Castle Galleon, of Newcastle. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-boat landed 12.

„ 9. 7.30 p.m. Schooner Kathleen Clare, of Wexford. Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat saved vessel and rescued 3 „ 17. 6.10a.m. Steam trawler Mars, of Grimsby. Thurso Motor Life-boat . . . 14 „ 17. 6.15 a.m. Steam trawler Marz, of Grimsby. Longhope Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

July 1. 2.18 a.m. Yacht Rosalind, of Penarth. Dover Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 2 „• 4. 5.46 a.m. S.S. Lovoy, of Haugesund. Ramsgate Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 6. 7.0 p.m. Norwegian yacht Safe, Walton-on-the-Naze Motor Life-boat stood by yacht.

,, 13. 11.9 a.m. Rowing boat Winifred, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 13. 11.30 p.m. Motor boat ex-Bacchus, of Burnham-on-Crouch. Southend-on-Sea Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 15. 8.55 a.m. Fishing cobles Silver Line and Star of Hope, of Staithes. Staithes Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by cobles.

,, 17. 6.38 a.m. Yacht Daedalus, of Cowes. Yarmouth (I.O.W.) Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 1 „ 17. 3.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat Fife's Own, of Scarborough. Scarborough Motor Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

„ 18. 2.55 p.m. Yacht Damaris, of Lowestoft. Southwold Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 2 „ 19. 6.30 p.m. Motor launch Sea Breeze, of Birchington. Margate Motor Lifeboat rendered assistance.

,, 28. 10.30 p.m. Yacht Mayfly, of Poole. Shoreham Harbour Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 1 ,, 29. 10.30 a.m. Yacht Jo, of Aldeburgh. Aldeburgh Motor Life-boat assisted to save yacht and rescued 2 „ 29. 1.35 p.m. Motor boat Commander, of Paignton. Torbay Motor Life-boat stood by boat.

„ 31. 12.40 a.m. Motor launch Skylark, of Lerwick. Lerwick Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

Aug. 6. 2.15 p.m. Motor vessel Capable, of London. Plymouth Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 6. 2.45 p.m. Motor vessel Capable, of London. Salcombe Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 7 ,, 7. 4.25 p.m. Motor trawler Iverna, of Grimsby. Cromer Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 10. 8.30 a.m. Fishing coble Passing Cloud, of Portpatrick. Portpatrick Motor Life-boat saved coble and rescued 2 ,, 10. 8.45 p.m. Two small fishing boats. Bembridge Motor Life-boat saved boats and rescued 4 „ 11. 3.30 p.m. A sailing boat, of Appledore. Appledore Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2Persons Time of rescued from 1932. Launching. shipwreck.

Aug. 13. 10.45 p.m. Yacht Colleen, of Dublin. Kingstown Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 2 ,, 14. 10.45 a.m. The Whitehills Life-boat. Aberdeen No. 1 Motor Life-boat towed life-boat to port.

,, 21. 12.45 a.m. A small boat, of Piel. Piel (Barrow) Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 1 „ 22. 2.55 p.m. Thirteen fishing cobles, 6f Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted cobles into harbour.

Sept. 2. 8.18 p.m. Fishing boat Redwing, of Poole. Swanage Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ,, 3. 6.30 p.m. Barge Olive May, of London. Cromer Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 4. 5.40 p.m. Ex-fishing boat Roamer, of Swansea. The Mumbles Motor Lifeboat saved boat and rescued 5 ,, 5. 1.29p.m. Seven yachts. Fowey Motor Life-boat stood by yachts.

„ 8. 1.45 p.m. Yacht Hope, of Weymouth. Weymouth Motor Life-boat saved, yacht and rescued 4 „ 8. 4.30 p.m. A small boat, of Peterhead. Peterhead Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 1 ,, 11. 4.0 a.m. Two small boats. Clacton-on-Sea Motor Life-boat saved boats and rescued 3 ,, 11. 11.26 a.m. Yacht Pauline May. Walton and Frinton Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 3 „ 11. 1.0 p.m. Fishing coble Phil, and small boat Cissie, of Sunderland. Sunderland Motor Life-boat saved boats and rescued 2 ,, 14. 10.20 p.m. A small boat, of Withernsea. Bridlington Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ,, 18. 3.30 p.m. Yacht Swallow, of Blyth. Blyth Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 3 ,, 18. 6.40 p.m. Yacht Thrush, of Hull. The Humber Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 21. 1.35 a.m. Auxiliary yacht Capri, of Fleetwood. St. Peter Port Motor Life-boat 7 ,, 26. 10.30 a.m. Fishing boat Laurel, of St. Abbs. St. Abbs Motor Life-boat stood by boat.

,, 26. 11.0 a.m. Motor fishing boats Enterprise, Rosa, Comfort and Provider, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Motor Life-boat stood by boats.

,, 29. 2.25 p.m. Motor boat Edith, of Salcombe. Salcombe Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 3 Oct. 1. 9.0 a.m. Motor fishing boat Marigold, of Thurso. Thurso Motor Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

„ 5. 10.45 a.m. Fishing coble Star of Hope, of Staithes. Staithes Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by coble.

,, 8. 1.30 p.m. Barge Shamrock, of London. Dungeness No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat 3 ,, 8. 1.37 p.m. Barge Shamrock, of London. Hythe Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 10. 9.30 a.m. Fishing coble Sea Queen, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted coble into safety.

,, 11. 11.5 a.m. Steam drifter Alexandrine, of Boulogne. Cromer Motor Lifeboat stood by vessel.

,, 14. 1.40p.m. Fishing boats Dusky Maid and Restango, of Girvan. Girvan Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

,, 14-16. 9.30a.m. S.S. Monte Nevoso, of Genoa. Cromer Motor Life-boat rescued . 30 and a dog ,, 16. 10.30 p.m. Fishing boat Erin, of Arklow. Arklow Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 5 „ 18. 6.15a.m. S.S. Birkenau, of Bremerhaven. Dunbar Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.1932.

Oct. 18.

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„ 27.

„ 29.

„ 31.

Time of Launching.

7.30 a.m.

12 noon.

1.0 p.m.

10.15 p.m.

2.25 p.m.

3.45 p.m.

9.5 p.m.

3.2 p.m.

8.50 p.m.

G.40 a.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Motor fishing boats Pilot Me and Venus, of Whitby.

Motor Life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Fishing boat Campaina, of Ballantrae.

Life-boat saved boat.

Whitby Kirkcudbright Motor Galway Bay Motor Life-boat took a Doctor to a neighbouring island.

Motor fishing boat Dorothy, of Brixham.

saved boat and rescued . . . .

Torbay Motor Life-boat Yacht Anthes. Beaumaris Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor boat St. Mary and a punt, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton Motor Life-boat escorted boats into safety.

Auxiliary ketch Millom Castle, of Plymouth.

Life-boat Plymouth Motor Motor fishing boat Sonny Boy, of Lowestoft.

Life-boat saved boat and rescued Lowestoft Motor Barge New Hope, of Maldon. Southend-on-Sea Motor Life-boat .

S.S. Santa Rita, of Panama. Margate Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor drifter Bezaleel, of Kirkwall. Lowestoft Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Beryl, of Appledore.

boat rendered assistance.

Appledore Motor Life- Weymouth Lyme Regis Life-boat Thomas Masterman Hardy.

Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Pitwines. Poole and Bournemouth Pulling and Sailing Lifeboat rendered assistance.

Nov. 1. 1.7 a.m.

„ 7. 10.49 p.m.

„ 11. 2.0 p.m.

„ 13. 9.45 p.m.

„ 14. 12 noon. A ship's boat from the Dutch steamer Rozenburg. Margate Motor Life-boat saved boat.

„ 15. 6.30 p.m. Barrels Rock Light-vessel. Kilmore Pulling and Sailing Life-boat landed a sick man.

„ 26. 4.45 a.m. Motor fishing boat Irene, of Torbay. Torbay Motor Life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ,, 26. 7.0 p.m. S.S. Ring, of Gothenburg. Cloughey Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 19 „ 28. 8.15 a.m. Barge Matilda Upton, of Ipswich. Cromer Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 3 Dec. 5. 11.25a.m. Motor fishing coble Primrose, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life-boat saved coble and rescued 3 Ten fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby Motor Life-boat stood by boats.

„ 5. 3.20 p.m. Motor fishing boat Eagle, of Scarborough. Scarborough Motor Life-boat escorted boat into safety.

,, 6. 10.30 a.m. Four fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

„ 7. 2.30 p.m. Motor yacht Thelma, of Southend. Margate Motor Life-boat saved yacht and rescued 3 10.55 p.m. Auxiliary schooner Elisabeth Drew, of Plymouth. Courtmacsherry Harbour Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued . 4 3.55 p.m. Bembridge Motor Life-boat landed three Royal Engineers from St. Helen's Fort.

12.30 p.m. S.S. Pauline, of Panama. Dunmore East Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 21 , , 1 2 . — Galway Bay Motor Life-boat took a Doctor to another island.

,, 13. 4.45 a.m. S.S. Cantabria, of Santander. Salcombe Motor Life-boat . . . 24 „ 17. 9.45 a.m. S.S. Co-operator, of Fenit. Fenit Motor Life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued 3 „ 21. 2.0 a.m. Steam trawler Velia, of Fleetwood. Ramsey Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.Persons Time of rescued from 1932. Launching. shipwreck.

Dec. 22. 5.0 a.m. Steam trawler Guillemot, of Grimsby. Boulmer Motor Life-boat . 3 ,, 23. 10.10 a.m. Motor vessel Oceaan, of Groningen. Rosslare Harbour Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 23. 10.50 a.m. Steam trawler Fezenta, of Grimsby. Boulmer Motor Life-boat took out a surveyor.

,, 24. 6.30 a.m. Steam trawler Drumblair, of Aberdeen. Lerwick Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 24. 10.0 a.m. Steam trawler Guillemot, of Grimsby. Boulmer Motor Life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 27. 6.12 p.m. Steam trawler Ebor Abbey, of Aberdeen. Dunbar Motor Life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 27. 6.15 p.m. Steam trawler Ebor Abbey, of Aberdeen. St. Andrews Pulling and Sailing Life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 29. 2.40 p.m. Fishing boat White Rose, of Arbroath. Arbroath Motor Life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

„ 31. 2.0 p.m. Two fishing cobles, of Flamborough. Flamborough No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

Total of lives rescued by Life-boats 354 Lives rescued by shoreboats and in other ways, for which the rescuers received rewards from the Institution 41 Total of lives rescued 395 Boats and vessels which Life-boats saved or helped to save. . . 54 Total launches, including those in which, for various reasons, no services were rendered 337 Notice.

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