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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1950

Persona Time of rescued from 1050. launching. shipwreck.

Jan. 5. 8.50 p.m. "I S.S. Turquoise, of Glasgow. Workington life-boat stood by „ 6. 11.15a.m. / vessel.

„ 6. 8.15p.m. Longhope life-boat took a hospital case to Kirkwall.

„ 8. 8.30 p.m. Sailing boat Berlin, of Germany. Helvick Head life-boat saved boat and rescued —- — — -_ — _______ % „ 10. 5.0 p.m. Motor torpedo-boat M4, of Eireann Navy. Ballycotton life-boat gave help.

„ 10. 5.10 p.m. Motor torpedo-boat M4, of Eireann Navy. Helvick Head life-boat gave help.

„ 12. 9.0 p.m. H.M. Submarine Truculent. Margate life-boat gave help.

,, 12. 9.15p.m. H.M. Submarine Truculent. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

,, 15. 12.30 p.m. Fishing vessel Prim, of Falmouth, and an ex-R.A.F. tender.

Fowey life-boat saved two vessels and rescued _____ •£ „ 16. 10.10p.m. Pilot boat A7o. 4, of Liverpool. Moelfre life-boat gave help.

,, 10. 11.30 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Valkyrian, of Newhaven. Newhaven life- boat gave help.

„ 17. 11.40 a.m. Fishing boat Skylark, of Shoreham. Eastbourne life-boat escorted vessel.

,, 22. 5.58 p.m. Fishing boat Golden Gift. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life- boat gave help.

„ 27. 4.20 p.m. Motor fishing coble Resolution, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life- boat escorted coble.

„ 29. 8.22 a.m. S.S. Edirne, of Istanbul. St. Peter Port life-boat saved a boat, landed 30 and rescued --__ — — -_____ 2O ,, 81. 4.45 a.m. South Rock lightvessel. Cloughey life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 31. 1.45 p.m. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat J. and W. Dunbar life-boat piloted life-boat.

Feb. 1. 1.15 p.m. Thurso life-boat took a doctor to an injured man on Stroma.

„ 1. 7.20 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Sunray, of Grimsby. Hartlepool life-boat saved vessel and rescued ___________ 4 „ 2. 10.35 a.m. Fishing vessel Little Old Lady, of Shoreham. Dungeness life-boat saved vessel and rescued ___________ 4, „ 2. 11.10 a.m. S.S. ona, of Stockholm. Margate life-boat landed a pilot.

„ 2. 4.15 p.m. S.S. Caudebec, of Havre. Falmouth life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 2. 5.55 p.m. Landing craft, of Royal Navy. VVeston-super-Mare life-boat - 1ft ,, 8. 1.40 a.m. South Rock lightvessel. Cloughey life-boat ______ „ 3. 12 noon. Motor vessel ArtuaWy, of London. Peterhead life-boat gave help.

„ 8. 7.13 p.m. Fishing boat Paragon, of Arklow. Howth life-boat gave help.

,, 4. 1.0 a.m. Motor fishing boat Ann of Lonan, of Castletown. Douglas life-boat saved boat and rescued __---_------ 8 „ 0. 11.0 a.m. Four fishing boats. Cromer No. 2 life-boat escorted boats.

„ 7. 5.50 a.m. Motor vessel Killurin, of London. St. Helier life-boat landed 2 bodies and rescued __ — __ — — ____ — — 3 ,, 8. 7.25 p.m. S.S. Joseph Mitchell, of London. Ballycotton life-boat- - - — 13 „ 10. 8.5 a.m. S.S. Ronja Borchard, of Leith. Bouhner life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 10. 12.50 p.m. S.S. Ribblebank, of Liverpool. Fleetwood life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 11. 11.3 a.m. Motor boat White Heather and a lighter in tow, and coble White Heather. Tynemoiith life-boat saved two boats and rescued - 5 „ 12. 7.45 p.m. Sailing barge Brian Boru. of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat 2 „ 15. 5.15 a.m. Steam trawler Viking Deeps, of Aberdeen. Stornoway life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 15. 8.24 p.m. Lerwick life-boat fetched a hospital case from Fair Isle, thereby saving a life ---_--___-_-_-- 1 „ 17. 10.15 a.m.) Motoi tanker Ben Henshazv, of London. Ramsey life-boat took „ 17. 2.0 p.m. ) out a doctor, landed a body, and gave help.

„ 20. 4.45 p.m. Fishing boat Ivy, of Waterford. Dunmore East life-boat saved boat and rescued ---_-_--_-_--- 4 „ 22. 6.45 p.m. Fishing boat Pride of Ballinskelligs. Valentia life-boat saved boat and rescued __--- — — — — _----— 2 „ 28. 4.13 p.m. Motor fishing yawl Jeannie Slessor, of Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh life-boat saved boat and rescued _________ 3 „ 24. 9.5 a.m. Six fishing vessels, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

„ 24. 11,30 a.m. Six fishing cobles, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.

„ 25. 12.15 p.m. Motor fishing vessels Pilot Me II, and Success, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.Persons Time of rescued from 1950. Launching. shipwresk.

Feb. 26. 1.30 a.m. Southend-on-Sea life-boat rescued a man and his two sons from Dead Man's Island __ — _ — — — _ — — — — — 8 Mar. 7. 8.38 a.m. S.S. Elmfield, of Liverpool. Cloughey life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 12.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat, of Portrush. Portrush life-boat gave help.

( ii. 2.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat Ruby, of Collieston. Peterhead life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 „ 13. 10.50 a.m. Three fishing vessels, of Whitby. Whit by No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

„ 13. 11.10 p.m. Motor fishing boat Joseph, of Dunmore East. Dunmore East life- boat gave help.

„ 15. 8.15 a.m. Donaghadee life-boat landed a body from Copeland Island light- house.

„ 15. 10.50 a.m. Fishing boat, of Folkestone. Dover life-boat gave help.

„ 19. 2.15 p.m. Kilmore life-boat landed a sick man from Coningbeg lightvessel, thereby saving a life ------------- 1 „ 19. 4.50 p.m. Pulling boat. Cullercoats life-boat saved boat and rescued - - 2 24. 10.0 a.m. Valentia life-boat relieved Skelligs Rocks lighthouse.

„ 26. 9.48 a.m. Valentia life-boat relieved Inishtearaght Rocks lighthouse.

April 1. 8.38a.m. Motor fishing vessel Esme, of Shoreham. Newhaven life-boat gave help.

„ 1. 8.50 p.m. Ketch Fortis, of Portsmouth. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

„ 2. 12.45 p.m. Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat landed one injured man from Haulbowline lighthouse.

„ 2. 4.10 p.m. Fishing vessel Jean & Valeria, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted coble.

,, 8. 9.50 a.m. Motor fishing coble Cornucopia. Sunderland life-boat gave help.

„ 6. 1.0 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Breadwinner, of Rye. Dover life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — _ — — — — — — — -- 2 ,, 8. 1.40 p.m. Yacht Our Jim and rowing boat Jenny. Dover life-boat gave help to the yacht and saved the rowing boat and rescued - - - 3 ,, 8. 6.45 p.m. Motor yacht Diana III, of Richmond. Walton and Frinton life- boat gave help.

„ 9. 10.0 a.m. Ex-pontoon landing craft. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved boat and rescued -------------- 2 ,, 9. 1.45 p.m. Rubber dinghy. St. Abbs life-boat — — — — — — — — — l ,, 9. 4.38 p.m. Sailing dinghy, of Littlestone. Dungeness life-boat saved dinghy, „ 12. 4.15p.m. Sailing yacht Dirk II. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat stood by yacht.

,, 12. 5.10p.m. Islay life-boat towed in and beached a drifting mine.

,, 16. 2.45 p.m. Motor yacht St. Joseph, of Drogheda. Clogher Head life-boat gave help.

,, 16. 8.44 p.m. Vampire aeroplane. Swanage life-boat — — — — — — — — 1 ,, 17. 10.9 a.m. Fishing boat Atlantic, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved boat and rescued -____----__--_ 1 „ 17. 11.52a.m. Fishing boat, of Selsey. Selsey life-boat - ------- 2 ,, 17. 12.30 a.m. Fishing vessels Maid of Erin, and Jane, of Fleetwood. Fleetwood life-boat gave help to the Jane.

„ 18. 8.50 p.m. Steam trawler George Hastings, of Milford Haven. Barra Island life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 6.10 a.m. s.s. Durhambrook, of London. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel.

., 19. 9.15 a.m. Fishing boat Cadj, of Great Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

„ 23; 7.0 p.m. Sailing boat Shira. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

„ 24. 1.5 a.m. Yacht Eligug, of Solva. St. Davids life-boat gave help.

„ 24. 10.30 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Orient, of Burnmouth. St. Abbs life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 24. 2.15 p.m. Steam trawler Little John, of Milford Haven. Moelfre life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 25. 5.5 p.m. Glider. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved glider and rescued - 1 „ 27. 10.45 p.m. Motor-boat Doreen, of Guernsey. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help.

,, 30. 12.45a.m. Steam trawler Mary Heeley, of Lowestoft. Douglas life-boat — — 10 May 4. 11.59 p.m. Fishing smack Quest, of New Quay. Aberystwyth life-boat gave help.

,, 5. 5.40 p.m. Boat, of Shoeburyness. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

„ 6. 10.0 p.m. Yacht Wendy, of Gillingham. Dover life-boat gave help.

„ 9. 4.0 p.m. Steam trawler Loddon, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 13. 5.25 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Holyhead life-boat --------- 8 „ 14. 6.45 p.m. Open boat Bev, of Broadstairs. Ramsgate life-boat saved boat and rescued ----__--_--_--- 4 Penoni Time of rescued from I960. Launching. shipwreck.

May 18. 8.30 a.m. Fishing boat C. S. Parnell, of Wicklow. Wicklow life-boat saved boat and rescued —- — - — --- — — — — — — 4 „ 18. 4.30 p.m. Kilmore life-boat landed a man from Coningbeg lightvessel.

„ 19. 8.45 p.m. Motor fishing boat Crest, of Thurso. Thurso life-boat gave help.

„ 20. 8.28 p.m. Yacht Marie, of Sandwich. Ramsgate life-boat _____ 2 ,, 20. 4.30 p.m. Holyhead life-boat landed a sick man from Skerries lighthouse.

„ 23. 9.10 p.m. Motor fishing boat Mary Ann, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 26. 4.30 a.m. S.S. Cabo Espartel, of Seville. Dungeness life-boat landed 87 from S.S. Fulham.

„ 26. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Felspar, of Glasgow. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

„ 27. 5.12 p.m. Six yachts. Newhaven life-boat escorted yachts.

„ 27. 6.42 p.m. Motor fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore East. Kilmore life-boat saved boat and rescued _ — _- — — — — — — -— 2 „ 27. 6.50 p.m. Yacht Moneta. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht and rescued - 8 „ 27. 10.28 p.m. Sailing boat Pinta, of Gillingham. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 „ 28. 12.3 a.m. Yacht Mary Ellen, of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved yacht and rescued -_-_--_-_ 4 „ 28. 12.44 p.m. Sailing yacht Tango. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

„ 81. 8.3 a.m. Motor vessel Sand Runner, of Goole. St. Ives life-boat gave help.

,, 81. 6.30 p.m. Outboard motor boat. Kilmore life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 June 1. 9.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Sora, of Llandudno. Moelfre life-boat gave help.

,, 4. 6.50 p.m. Yacht Dawk Eeang, of London. Ramsgate life-boat landed six.

,, 4. 9.23 p.m. Yacht Dawk Eeang, of London. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

,, 6. 6.35 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Mizpah, of Montrose. Montrose life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 8.40 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Appledore life-boat --------- 2 „ 12. 12.5 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Appledore life-boat --------- 2 ,, 17. 9.32 a.m. Motor vessel Glamis, of Dundee. Cromer No. 2 life-boat landed a sick man.

„ 17. 4.15p.m. Sea Otter seaplane. Padstow No. 1 life-boat escorted seaplane.

„ 21. 6.0 p.m. Motor pleasure boat MacCoy, of Falmouth. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

„ 24. 5.10 p.m. Yacht Edford, of Dartmouth. Plymouth life-boat landed a body and rescued _______________ 2 ,, 26. 8.13 p.m. Motor yacht Mercure, of Burnham-on-Crouch. Margate life-boat escorted yacht.

„ 28. 11.50 a.m. Sailing boat Delphus, of Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire life-boat landed three.

„ 28. 4.30 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Rhyl life-boat saved dinghy.

„ 28. 5.34 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Skegness life-boat saved dinghy and rescued - 9 „ 29. 10.30 p.m. Sailing boat. Skegness life-boat escorted boat.

July 2. 4.58 p.m. St. Ives life-boat landed the body of a bather.

„ 8. 12.55 p.m. Motor boat Walker II, of Margate. Margate life-boat saved boat and rescued ____-_-----____ 2 „ 4. 12.46 p.m. Fishing vessel Forward, of Holyhead. Holyhead life-boat gave help. , „ 6. 2.15 p.m. Fishing coble Pioneer. Flamborough life-boat saved coble and rescued ____ — — — — — — — __ — — _ 9 ,, 6. 6.5 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Kutter, of Denmark. Humber life-boat landed an injured man.

„ 7. 1.20a.m. Motor yacht Ebb Tide. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help.

„ 8. 2.0 p.m. Motor yacht Starshine. Caister life-boat gave help.

„ 8. 9.38 p.m. Motor vessel Drake Dean, of London. Clovelly life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 0. 8.50 p.m. Sailing yacht Heartsease, of London. Dover life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ — ___ — ___ — _ — ___ j „ 10. 8.56 p.m. Small dinghy Cygnet. Filey life-boat saved dinghy and rescued — 2 „ 11. 1.25 p.m. Sailing yacht Maggie May, of Erith. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht and rescued —-- — - — — _ — ____ 2 „ 16. 11.10 a.m. Rowing boat. Fishguard life-boat gave help.

„ 15. 2.0 p.m. Trawler Barnet. Penlee life-boat landed five from tug Freebooter.

„ 15. 5.36 p.m. Sailing yacht. Margate life-boat saved yacht.

„ 16. 7.53 a.m. Yacht Dorothy, of Colchester. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat saved yacht and rescued _____________ g „ 16. 11.0 a.m. R.F.A. tanker Wave Baron, of London. Peel life-boat landed an injured man.

„ 16. 1.25 p.m. Eight yachts of the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. Bridlington life-boat stood by yachts.

Peraoni rescued from shipwreck.

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Time of Launching.

4.15 p.m.

7.15 p.m.

1.20 p.m.

2.0 p.m.

4.47 p.m.

11.25 p.m.

12 noon.

1.51 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

10.0 p.m.

8.30 a.m.

11.15p.m.

12 noon.

12.5 p.m.

4.45 p.m.

11.45 p.m.

8.45 p.m.

7.40 p.m.

7.10 p.m.

4.56 a.m.

9.0 p.m.

6.8 p.m.

6.0 p.m.

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2.43 a.m.

4.35 p.m.

9.50 p.m.

4.50 p.m.

8.45 p.m.

10.20 p.m.

4.50 p.m.

1.50p.m.

5.50 p.m.

12.12 a.m.

9.13 p.m.

12.35 p.m.

11.0 a.m.

12.40 p.m.

8.56 p.m.

6.32 a.m.

9.55 p.m.

11.10p.m.

6.25 a.m.

10.47 a.m.

6.10 a.m.

11.40 a.m.

Clacton-on-Sea life-boat Yacht Myrtle, of Falmouth.

yachts.

Yacht Morning Mist. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Five persons marooned on Great Saltee Island. Kilmore life-boat landed five.

Rubber dinghy and tyre. Skegness life-boat — — — — — — Motor fishing boat Irene, of South Shields. Tynemouth life-boat gave help.

The Owers Lightvessel. Selsey life-boat landed a sick man.

Sailing dinghy Sark, of Nevin. Porthdinllaen life-boat saved boat.

Canoe. Ramsgate life-boat saved canoe and rescued — — Motor fishing boat Golden Sprat/, of Faversham. Dungeness life- boat gave help.

Sailing boat. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

S.S. Basilisk, of Swansea. Thurso life-boat escorted vessel.

Sailing yacht Corinne, of Glasgow. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life- boat gave help.

Cutter of H.M.S. Ganges, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Sailing yacht Skugga, of Bawdsey. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave help.

Yacht Jupiter, of West Kirby. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat — S.S. Sea Minstrel, of Dover. Barrow life-boat landed a sick man.

Ramsey life-boat landed an injured boy from rocks at Maughold Head.

Canoe Fibsey. Ramsgate life-boat landed two from East Goodwin Lightvessel.

Motor boat Kittiwake, of Aberayron. New Quay life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Fishing vessel Ocean Star, of Dingle. Valentia life-boat escorted vessel.

Yacht Amulet, of Falmouth. Salcombe life-boat gave help.

S.S. Charlotte Schroeder, of Hamburg. St. Peter Port life-boat landed an injured man from the S.S. Delfland.

Yacht Windward, of Helvick. Helvick Head life-boat gave help.

Motor boat Kaylena, of Newhaven. Newhaven life-boat gave help.

S.S. Rimsdale, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.

Rubber dinghy, of Prestatyn. Rhyl life-boat rescued 2 from sandbank — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Yacht Roma II, of London. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

Motor boat Halloween, of New Quay. New Quay life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Canoe. Dunmore East life-boat saved canoe and rescued — — — Yacht Norman. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved a dinghy.

Yacht Windlatter, of Preston. Lytham-St. Annes life-boat gave help.

Fishing yawl Ruby, of Peel. Peel life-boat gave help.

Woman seriously ill on Rhum Island. Mallaig life-boat took a doctor from Eigg to Rhum.

Motor yacht Path, of Sittingbourne. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht and rescued ------------ Motor launch Tor Spray, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat escorted vessel.

Yacht Water Gipsy, of Ipswich. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave help.

Motor launch Barracuda, of Belfast. Douglas life-boat gave help.

Three rowing boats, of Girvan. Girvan life-boat landed 5, saved two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat landed 3.

Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Motor launch Island Commodore, of London. St. Peter Port life- boat escorted vessel.

Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life- boat gave help.

Yacht Gwenili. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht and rescued — Fishing boat Our Betty, of Folkestone. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

Steam trawler Tesla, of Hull. Peterhead life-boat gave help.

Motor yacht Sea Gipsy. Dover life-boat escorted yacht.

Persons Time of rescued from 1950.

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Launching. shipwreck.

8.8 p.m. Motor boats Providence, of Dover, and Molla II. Newhaven life- boat saved two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — 2 6.10 p.m. Motor boat. Swanage life-boat saved boat.

8.0 p.m. Motor launch Skimmer I, of Newcastle, Co. Down. Newcastle life- boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 5 9.5 p.m. Rowing boat. Islay life-boat gave help and landed 5.

10.0 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Pennon, of Fraserburgh. Mallaig life-boat saved vessel.

7.15 p.m. Rowing boat, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — l 9.10 a.m. Fishing coble Rose of England, of Hartlepool. Seaham life-boat gave help.

1.5 p.m. Rowing dinghy, of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton life- boat saved dinghy and rescued _ — — ___ — __ 4 8.25 a.m. Small racing yacht, of Swanage. Swanage life-boat saved yacht and rescued ___-_-______-__ 3 4.0 p.m. Rowing boat. Campbeltown life-boat saved boat and rescued - 2 4.50 p.m. Motor vessel William Herdmen, of Liverpool. Port St. Mary life- boat escorted vessel.

9.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Westwind, of Rockferry. Beaumaris life-boat rescued — — — — ___•______ — __ 3 5.20 a.m. Motor fishing boat Bezaleel, of Banff. Peterhead life-boat escorted boat.

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4.8 p.m. Sailing yacht Lady Jane. Selsey life-boat gave help.

5.33 p.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht and landed 5.

11.15 p.m. Motor yacht Plain Jane, of Shoreham. Shoreham Harbour life- boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 4 6.15 a.m. Yacht Caprice II. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht and rescued ________________ 2 9.5 a.m. Sailing yacht Gaia. Sheringham life-boat saved yacht and rescued 4 5.50 p.m. Motor yacht Heron, of Rochester. Lowestoft life-boat escorted yacht.

8.15 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Young Robert, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help.

7.50 p.m. Motor boat Lady Haig, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

11 9.17 p.m. Motor vessel Cameo, of Glasgow. Wicklow life-boat - - - - 9.14 a.m. Motor launch Brownie, of Abersoch. Pwllheli life-boat saved boat and rescued -_-_--_------- 13. 2.15 p.m.

Rowing boat Nan, of Coverack. Coverack life-boat saved boat and rescued _______________ 15.

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6.20 p.m. Raft. Dun Laoghaire life-boat _-_-______ 8.25 p.m. Rowing boat, of Port Erin. Port Erin life-boat saved boat and rescued ________________ 6.30 p.m. Yacht Zephyr, of Mylor. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

7.30 p.m. Yacht Black Maria. Fowey life-boat gave help.

8.45 p.m. Schooner Happy Harry, of Arklow. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat 1.40 a.m. S.S. Bisco 9. Campbeltown life-boat stood by vessel.

2.32 a.m. Yacht Simba. Fishguard life-boat saved yacht and rescued - - 8.15 a.m. Pontoon. Falmouth life-boat salvaged a pontoon.

11.30 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat escorted vessel.

12.30 p.m. Motor boat. Donaghadee life-boat saved a boat.

1.50 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Peterhead life-boat gave help.

7.5 p.m. Motor yacht Deli, of Beaumaris. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht.

10.0 a.m. Arranmore life-boat took a hospital case to the mainland.

2.37 p.m. Sailing yacht Miranda. Sheringham life-boat saved yacht and 24. 1.5 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Winner, of Mallaig. Mallaig life-boat gave help.

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7.30 p.m. Two yachts, of Middlesbrough. Runswick life-boat escorted yachts.

8.15 p.m. Sailing yacht Bervor, of Irvine. Troon life-boat gave help.

9.25 p.m. Oil Tanker London Pride. Teesmouth life-boat landed an injured man.

- .1 10.30 p.m. Yacht Marda, of Beaumaris. Holyhead life-boat - - 2.40 a.m. Steam trawler Lynburn, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel.

8.50 a.m. H.M.S. Musketeer. Barrow life-boat stood by vessel.

4.20 a.m. Fishing boats, of Scotland. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by boats.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

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Time of Launching.

2.5 p.m.

6.59 a.m.

6.15 p.m.

10.30 a.m.

12 noon.

4.15 p.m.

8.18 p.m.

7.15 a.m.

9.50 a.m.

10.30 p.m.

6.52 a.m.

12.20 p.m.

1.45 a.m.

6.30 p.m.

2.45 p.m.

10.15 p.m.

1.25p.m.

6.30 a.m.

8.23 a.m.

6.45 p.m.

4.0 p.m.

8.25 p.m.

1.0 p.m.

1.15 p.m.

5.50 p.m.

12.55 p.m.

11.8 p.m.

12.30 a.m.

6.42 a.m.

5.30 a.m.

8.36 p.m.

6.15 p.m.

9.25 a.m.

10.50 a.m.

9.40 a.m.

10.53 a.m.

11.30 a.m.

4.25 p.m.

5.55 p.m.

5.25 a.m.

6.5 p.m.

10.45 a.m.

8.0 p.m.

6.15 p.m.

Motor boat Dragon Fly, of Torquay.

Ramsgate life-boat gave boat.

Motor trawler Berdin Gabea, of Spain.

help.

Motor boat Virginia, of Penarth. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help.

Motor boat. Broughty Ferry life-boat saved boat and rescued — Motor yacht Daffrobani. Mumbles life-boat gave help.

Sailing dinghy Penny Ann, of Tynemouth. Tynemouth life-boat gave help.

Harbour motor launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth. Barmouth life-boat escorted vessel.

Tanker Ampac-California, of Los Angeles. Barrow life-boat stood by vessel.

Coningbeg lightvessel. Kilmore life-boat landed a lightkeeper.

Yacht Catriona, of Littlehampton. Skegness life-boat gave help.

Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Trawler Volants, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat landed 3 from the Tongue lightvessel.

Steam trawler Wyre Captain, of Fleetwood. Islay life-boat gave help.

Yacht Embla, of Dublin, Cloughey life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — ________ Motor yacht Sumt'ood, of Falmouth. Tenby life-boat saved yacht.

Fishing vessel Lady Brooke, of Kilkeel. Fleetwood life-boat escorted vessel.

Motor launch Windrush. Eastbourne life-boat saved boat and rescued — — _ — — — — — ______ — — Fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore. Dunmore East life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — Motor cruiser Cambrian, and a boat. Dungeness life-boat gave help to the motor cruiser and landed 3 from the Varne lightvessel.

Motor fishing boat Mary, of Hastings. Hastings life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — S.S. Seniority, of London. Barra Island life-boat - - - - - S.S. Allurity, of London. Bembridge life-boat landed an injured man.

S.S. Keynes, of London. Walmer life-boat landed a body.

Tug Masterman, of Falmouth. Penlee life-boat stood by vessel.

Two men cut off by the tide. Lytham St. Annes life-boat — — Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Torbay life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ _ ____________ _ _ Motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat Motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved barge.

Barge Thyra, of Rochester. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Traquair, of Leith. Caister life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Mary, of Scarborough. Filey life-boat saved coble and rescued — — — — — — ___ — _ — — — — S.S. Seines, of Oslo. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor ship Tilda, of Rouen. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

S.S. Generton, of Newcastle. Margate life-boat gave help.

Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

Fishing coble Catherine and Ann, of Filey. Filey life-boat saved coble and rescued — _ — _-____ — _ — - Fishing cobles Jean and Barbara, and Joan and Mary, of Filey.

Filey life-boat escorted cobles.

Eight fishing cobles. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.

Motor vessel Cub H, of Hull. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Motor fishing vessels Dora Veno, and Peter Veno, of Denmark.

Peterhead life-boat gave help.

Motor tanker Guidesman, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Guiding Light, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Motor vessel Kantule, of Panama. Cromarty life-boat stood by vessel.

Three tugs and six hoppers, of Middlesbrough. Teesmouth life- boat escorted vessels.

Fishing vessel Happy Returns, of Newhaven. Eastbourne life- boat saved boat and rescued ________- — (continued on page 204)(continued from page 195) Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Lytham St. Annes life-boat stood by i960.

Dec. 4.

Time of Launching.

3.30 a.m.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Great Yarmouth and Gorleston S.S. Inverpool, of London, vessel.

4. 8.17 p.m.

Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium, life-boat ______ 5.1 •5.| 12.30 p.m.

9.15 a.m.

11.23 a.m.

1.36 p.m.

4.8 p.m.

11.45 a.m.

15 6.

7.

7.

10.

11.

Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium, life-boat gave help.

S.S. Inverpool, of London. Lytham St. Annes life-boat landed 11.

Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

Fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles.

S.S. Dynamo, of Hull. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Fishing punt, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton life-boat saved boat and rescued —_______-__- — __ 13. 8.0 p.m.

Motor fishing vessel Marie Leach, of Brighton. Peterhead life- boat gave help.

14.

14.

17.

20.

24.

25.

25.

31.

3.55 p.m.

8.20 p.m.

5.30 a.m.

10.10 a.m.

7.50 a.m.

6.5 a.m.

6.30 a.m.

9.26 p.m.

Motor yacht Tarka, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat St. Declan, of Dunmore East. Dunmore East life- boat saved boat and rescued __________ S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey. Lowestoft life-boat stood by vessel.

Barge Scone, of Rochester. Bridlington life-boat escorted vessel.

S.S. Santagata, of Naples. Walmer life-boat ______ S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Teesmouth life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Redcar life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor vessel Johanna Te Velde, of Holland. Sheringham life-boat gave help.

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK - - 381 Lives rescued by Life-boats ______ 91 Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institu- tion gave rewards ------------ 472 139 81 240 603 Total of lives rescued - - - - Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger ------------- Boats and vessels which life-boats saved or helped to save Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, or helped ____________ Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - - Notice All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretary of the local branch or guild, or to Colonel A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A., the Secretary; Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I.

All enquiries about the work of the Institution or about this journal should be addressed to the Secretary.

The next number O/THE LIFE-BOAT will be the summer number, 1951..