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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1933

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Holy Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Island No. 1 Thurso motor life-boat es- Motor fishing coble May, of Holy Island.

motor life-boat saved coble and rescued - - - - - - - Motor fishing cobles Gloaming, Miseltoe and Victory, of Bridlington.

Bridlington motor life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

A fishing boat of Padstow. Padstow No. 1 motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Steam trawler Charter, of Lowestoft. Salcombe motor life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Armana, of Fleetwood. Barra Island motor lifeboat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Tranio, of Hull. The Humber motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor fishing boat Victory, of Thurso.

corted boat into harbour.

S.S. Arantzazu, of Bilbao. The Humber motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Seven motor fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin pulling and sailing life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

Steam trawler Ben Screel, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat stood by vessel.

Steam trawler Ben Screel, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen, Torry, lifesaving apparatus assisted to rescue - - - - - - - - jo Steam trawler Struan, of Aberdeen. Peterhead motor life-boat- 9 Steam trawler General Birdwood, of Hull. Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat escorted vessel into harbour.

Motor vessel Hibernia, of Skibbereen. Courtmacsherry Harbour motor life-boat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 A boat of S.S. Cambalu, of Liverpool. Padstow No. 2 motor lifeboat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - 9 Schooner Kate, of Peel. Moelfre motor life-boat - - - - - 4 The fishing fleet of Whitby. Whitby motor life-boat stood by fleet.

Fishing coble Sabina, of Scarborough. Scarborough motor lifeboat escorted coble into safety.

S.S. Ellin, of Andros. Eastbourne motor life-boat landed 20.

S.S. Mango, of Newry. Aranmore motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boat Boy Bob, of Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh motor lifeboat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - 3 Motor fishing boats Fortunatus, Noel II, Pilot Me, and Venus, of Whitby. Whitby motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Fishing cobles Kingfisher, Morning Star, and S. B. Colling, of Scarborough.

Scarborough motor life-boat escorted cobles into harbour.

Motor fishing boat Annie, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 motor life-boat escorted boat into safety.

Sailing trawler Ivanhoe, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft motor life-boat stood by vessel.

A motor fishing boat. Thurso motor life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing coble Brothers, of Portpatrick. Portpatrick motor lifeboat saved coble and rescued - - - - - - - - - - 3 Motor fishing boat Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby motor life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

Ketch Ethel Edith, of Faversham. Plymouth motor life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Motor fishing coble Venture, of Filey. Filey pulling and sailing lifeboat escorted coble into harbour.

Fishing boat Progress, of Scarborough. Scarborough motor lifeboat escorted boat into harbour.

Motor fishing boats Fortunatus, and Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Fishing boats S. B. Colling and Progress, of Scarborough", and motor fishing coble Gloaming, of Bridlington. Scarborough motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Dredger Sisyphus, of Dublin. Kingstown motor life-boat landed 3 S.S. Engineer, of Newcastle. Weymouth motor life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Elandi, of London. Tynemouth motor life-boat - - - 8 Steam trawler Silanion, of Grimsby. Longhope motor life-boat - 13 Motor fishing boat Sirius, of Dunmore. Dunmore East motor lifeboat saved boat a n d rescued - _ - _ _ _ . _ _ 21933.

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Time of Launching.

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Cromer motor Persons rescued from shipwreck.

life-boat ren- S.S. Mary Kingsley, of London.

dered assistance.

S.S. Commandant Charles Meric, of Bayonne. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued Motor fishing boat Sirius, of Dunmore. Dunmore East motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued- - - - - - - - - - Motor fishing boat Gowan, of Banff. Whitehills motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor fishing boats Gallilee, Venus, Mizpah, Pilot Me, Fortunatus and Noel, of Whitby . Whitby motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Motor fishing boat Clarinda, of Girvan. Girvan motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boat Eagle, of Bootle. New Brighton No. 2 motor lifeboat saved boat a nd rescued - - - - - - - - - - - Steam trawler Lord Harewood, of Grimsby. The Humber motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Steam trawler Sea Lion, of Grimsby. Easington pulling and sailing life-boat stood by vessel.

Yacht Amy, of West Mersea. Clacton-on-Sea motor life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - Galway Bay motor life-boat took a Priest to the mainland.

Steam trawler Sulby, of Fleetwood. Campbeltown motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor fishing cobles Star of Hope, Freda, and Minnie, of Staithes.

Staithes pulling and sailing life-boat escorted cobles into harbour.

Ketch Ethel Edith, of Faversham. Margate motor life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor fishing boat Cereal, of Folkestone. Hythe motor life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Ocklinge. Coverack pulling and sailing life-boat landed 3.

Fishing boat Merry Mac, of Maryport. Maryport motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Yacht Gordon. Walmer pulling and sailing life-boat assisted to save vessel a n d rescued _ - - _ - - . - - - - - - Four French fishermen marooned on Mincarlo Rock. St. Mary's motor life-boat landed 4.

Motor yacht Heather Bell, of Blyth. Berwick-on-Tweed motor life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - Two boys stranded at the foot of Howth Cliff. Howth motor life-boat landed 2.

A rowing boat of Porthdinllaen. Porthdinllaen motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Lucifer Lightship. Rosslare Harbour motor life-boat landed body of a man.

Motor ketch Storm Finch II, of London. Margate motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor boat White Heather, of St. Agnes. St. Ives motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - S.S. Otava, of Helsingfors. Bridlington motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Two canoes. Lowestoft motor life-boat saved two canoes and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor cruiser St. Leonard. Bridlington motor life-boat rescued - Steam trawler Cape Sable, of Hull. Stromness motor life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - Three motor fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin pulling and sailing life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

Fishing coble Quest, of Flamborough. "Flamborough No. 1 pulling and sailing life-boat escorted coble into safety.

Fishing boat May Flower, of St. Ives. Padstow No. 1 motor lifeboat rendered assistance.

Yacht Alice, of Grimsby. The Humber motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boat Mono, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 motor lifeboat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - Motor boat Skylark, of Poole. Swanage motor life-boat rendered assistance and landed 6.

Motor boat Wild Rose, of Lynmouth. Lynmouth pulling and sailing life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - Motor fishing boat Ethne, of Appledore. Appledore motor lifeboat landed 5.„ 27.

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Time of Launching.

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Persons rescued from shipwreck.

rendered Pwllheli motor life-boat saved Flshguard motor life- Speed-boat While Cloud II. Selsey motor life-boat assistance.

A small sailing boat of Pwllheli.

boat a n d rescued - - - - - - Motor fishing boat Kia Ora, of Cardigan.

boat saved boat and rescued- - - - - - - - - - - Yacht Leonora Minnie, of Brixham. Hythe motor life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued - - - - - - - - - Motor yacht Maudalric, of London. Swanage motor life-boat escorted yacht into safety.

Yacht Heron, of Dublin. Weymouth motor life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barge Audrey, of London. Clacton-on-Sea motor life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sailing boat Nelly, of Leith. Seaham Harbour motor life-boat landed 1.

Steam drifter Scadaun, of Lowestoft. Barra Island motor lifeboat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Madge, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 motor lifeboat rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fishing boat Bonny Breeze, of Liverpool. New Brighton No. 2 motor life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - Ketch Marie Celine, of Drogheda. Rosslare Harbour motor lifeboat stood by vessel.

Speed-boat Miss Torbay, of Torquay. Torbay motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Yacht Argo, of Whitehaven. Cloughey motor life-boat stood by yacht.

Motor boat Lady Betty, of Seaview. Bembridge motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Yacht Timber, of Yarmouth. Dungeness No. 2 motor life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - A rowing boat of St. Mary's. St. Mary's motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor yacht Samli, of Harwich. Selsey motor life-boat rendered assistance.

S.S. Archon, of Syra. Margate motor life-boat landed 25.

Yacht Jersey, of Poole. Hythe motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Motor boat Midge. Shoreham Harbour motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A party of nine who were marooned on Lady Isle were landed by the Troon motor life-boat.

Motor trawler Flag Jack of Lowestoft. Lowestoft motor life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor fishing boat Ruby, of Lowestoft. Southwold motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - S.S. Porthcawl, of Cardiff. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fishing boats, Polly, Mary, Congress Bell, and Sheila, of Wicklow.

Wicklow motor life-boat saved four boats and rescued - Royal Air Force launch A191. Dover motor life-boat escorted launch into harbour.

A small sailing boat. Kirkcudbright motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Fishing boat Kindly Light, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland pulling and sailing life-boat escorted boat into harbour.

Motor fishing boat Dido, of Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - A small boat. Piel (Barrow) motor life-boat saved boat and rescued Steam trawler Kirby, of Grimsby. The Humber motor life-boat assisted to save vessel and rescued - - - - - - - - - Motor trawler Foxhound, of Ostend. Angle motor life-boat - - S.S. Granero, of Drammen. Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat - Fishing cobles of Filey. Filey pulling and sailing life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

S.S. Comitas, of Genoa. VVhitby motor life-boat escorted vessel.

Fishing coble Sunbeam, of Filey. Filey pulling and sailing lifeboat escorted coble into safety.

Motor fishing coble Our Maggie, of Scarborough. Scarborough motor life-boat escorted coble into harbour.

Steam trawler Georgette, of Grimsby. Great Yarmouth and Gorlestou motor life-boat stood by vessel.

12 12 4 7Persons Time of rescued from 1932. Launching. shipwreck.

Nov. 15. 7.15 a.m. Fishing boats Boy's Own, Excelsior, Irene, Premier II, and Victory, of Bridlington. Bridlington motor life-boat escorted boats into safety.

,, 15. 10.0 a.m. Motor fishing coble Heather, of Filey. Filey pulling and sailing life-boat saved coble and rescued - - - - - - - - - 3 ,, 16. 10.35 a.m. Auxiliary schooner Svanen, of Copenhagen. Rosslare Harbour motor life-boat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 „ 16. 6.45 p.m. Steam drifter Highland Leader, of Inverness. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 17. 10.53 p.m. Barge Maggie, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 19. 7.40 p.m. Steam drifter Flower o'May, of Banff. Fraserburgh motor lifeboat assisted to save vessel and rescued - - - - - - - 1 0 ,, 19. 9.0 p.m. Steam trawler Geysir, of Reykjavik. Longhope motor life-boat - 18 ,, 20. 8.0 p.m. Motor barge Goldcrown, of London. Cromer motor life-boat rendered assistance.

„ 23. 5.15 a.m. Barge Thyra. Margate motor life-boat - - - - - - - - 2 „ 24. 1.40 p.m. Fishing coble B. S. Colling, of Scarborough. Scarborough motor life-boat escorted coble into harbour.

,, 28. 2.0 p.m. Schooner Mynonie R. Kirby, of London. St. Mary's motor lifeboat - - - - - - -- o ,, 29. 11.30 a.m. Fishing boat Nellie Crane, of Barrow-in-Furness. Piel (Barrow) motor life-boat rendered assistance.

Dec. 1. 10.30a.m. S.S. Apine, of Glasgow. Portrush motor life-boat escorted vessel into safety.

,, 1. 11.0 a.m. Motor fishing boat Mizpah, of Gourdon. Gourdon pulling and sailing life-boat stood by boat.

,, 3. 3.40 p.m. Motor vessel Heather Pet, of King's Lynn. Bembridge motor lifeboat escorted vessel into safety.

,, 4. 10.10 p.m. S.S. Constance, of Leith. Montrose No. 2 pulling and sailing lifeboat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 „ 5. 6.25 p.m. Yacht Glencora, of Southampton. Poole and Bournemouth pulling and sailing life-boat - - - - - - - - - - - 2 „ 7. 6.7 a.m. Sailing trawler W.E.H., of Lowestoft. Lowestoft motor life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 7. 7.6 a.m. Motor fishing boat Marjorie, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft motor lifeboat escorted boat into safety.

,, 7. 9.45 a.m. Three fishing cobles of Filey. Filey pulling and sailing life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

„ 7. 12 noon Five motor fishing boats of Scarborough. Scarborough motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

„ 13. 4.30 a.m. Barge Sepoy, of Dover. Cromer motor life-boat - - - - - 2 „ 13. 10.45 a.m. Fishing boats Gloamin and Premier II, of Bridlington. Bridlington motor life-boat stood by boats.

„ 15. 8.15 p.m. Steam trawler Thanet, of Hull. The Humber motor life-boat rendered assistance.

,, 18. 12.15 a.m. S.S. Charles Jose, of Antwerp. Torbay motor life-boat stood by vessel.

., 18. 2.15 a.m. S.S. Ben Blanche, of Ramsey. The Mumbles motor life-boat - - 7 ,, 21. 8.20 a.m. Motor fishing boat Avonbeg, of Arklow. Arklow motor life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 ., 28. 9.55 a.m. Auxiliary schooner Cymric, of Dublin. Rosslare Harbour motor life-boat landed 1.

Auxiliary schooner Svanen, of Copenhagen. Rosslare Harbour motor life-boat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 ,, 29. 9.10 a.m. Five motor fishing boats, of Scarborough. Scarborough motor lifeboat escorted boats into safety.

,, 29. 9.15a.m. Seven motor fishing cobles, of Staithes. Runswick motor life-boat escorted cobles into safety.

,, 29. 9.45a.m. Steam trawler Strathlethen,~ of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 29. 10.45a.m. Motor fishing coble Britannia, of Hull. Flamborough No. 1 pulling and sailing life-boat escorted coble into safety.

„ 29. 11.50 a.m. Four motor fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby motor life-boat escorted boats into harbour.

Total of lives rescued by Life-boats 337 Lives rescued by shoreboats and in other ways, for which the rescuers received rewards from the Institution 69 Total of lives rescued 406 Boats and vessels which Life-boats saved or helped to save . . 45 Total launches, including those in which, for various reasons, no services were rendered 320.