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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1952

Persons rescued from shipwreck Time of ! Launching 4. 12.15 p.m. Valentia life-boat took a doctor and stores to Blasket Island.

6. 11.20a.m. Sennen Cove life-boat took doctors and a nurse to St. Mary's, Scilly, thereby saving a life — — — - — — — _-_— i 8. 5.50 a.m. Fishing boat Maeve, of Killybegs. Portrush life-boat gave help.

8. 4.35 p.m. Motor vessel Benwood, of Liverpool. Llandudno life-boat escorted vessel.

9. 7.45 a.m. Motor launch Solent Swan. Angle life-boat escorted vessel.

10. 2.40 a.m. S.S. Flying Enterprise, of New York. The Lizard life-boat stood by vessel.

13. 10.30 p.m. S.S. Sovac Radiant, of Panama. Dover life-boat gave help.

13. 11.10p.m. S.S. Agen, of La Rochelle. Walmer life-boat ------ 38 14. 7.40 a.m. Pilot boat June Rose, of Dover. Dover life-boat saved boat and rescued ________________ 3 14. 3.45p.m. S.S. Tamarchis, of Syra, Greece. Redcar life-boat stood by vessel.

15. 3.30 a.m. Sand boat David P., of Leith. Broughty Ferry life-boat - - - 4 17. 4.15p.m. Motor vessel Seaham, of Rotterdam. Lowestoft life-boat - - - 4 17. 11.0 p.m. Motor vessel Futurity, of London. Teesmouth life-boat stood by vessel.

18. 2.12 a.m. Barque Pamir, of Germany. Margate life-boat stood by vessel.

18. 7.10 a.m. Barque Pamir, of Germany. Walton and Frinton life-boat stood by vessel.

20. 2.20 p.m. Eight fishing boats of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

21. 10.5 p.m. Boat from S.S. Don, of Goole. The Humber life-boat gave help.

26. 12.15p.m. Motor fishing vessel Pilot Me II, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessel.

30. 9.45 p.m. Steam tug Trieste. Torbay life-boat ---------11 31. 5.45 p.m. S.S. Capitol, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life- boat took out a doctor.

4. 1.5 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Lead Vs. of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessel.

4. 2.26p.m. Motor barge Delce, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

5. 4.45 p.m. S.S. Poole Channel, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat landed an injured man.

9. 12.15p.m. Motor vessel Hans Hoth, of Hamburg. Tynemouth life-boat stood by vessel.

10. 10.0 a.m. New Quay, Cardigan, life-boat landed the body of a man who had fallen over a cliff.

17. 7.33 p.m. Arbroath life-boat landed seven persons marooned on a rock.

18 11.12 a.m. Motor fishing boat Frigate Bird, of Portpatrick. Portpatrick life-boat gave help.

28. 6.47 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Pride o' the Clyde, of Tarbert. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.

28. 10.40 a.m. Motor fishing boat A.J.J. & M., of Pittenweem. Anstruther life- boat gave help.

6.25 a.m. S.S. Lyntre, of Jersey. St. Helier life-boat gave help and landed 1.

10.15 a.m. Motor vessel Serenity, of London. Caister life-boat gave help.

5.32 p.m. Fishing boats Faithful II and Sovereign, of Seahouses. Holy Island life-boat escorted boats.

6. 9.55 a.m. Trinity House tender and fishing boats Faithful II and Sovereign, of Seahouses. North Sunderland life-boat escorted boats and landed 4 from the tender.

7. 11.15 a.m. Eight fishing vessels of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

7. 1.10p.m. Keel boat Progressive, of Filey. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

8. 2.5 p.m. Tanker British Diligence, of London. St. Ives life-boat landed an injured man.

10. 11.0 a.m. Aith life-boat took a doctor to a sick woman on Foula island.

10. 11.42p.m. Motor vessel Saint Kentigern, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.

11. 8.15 a.m. Fishing boat Speedwell, of New Brighton. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

13. 9.0 p.m. A motor punt of Ballycotton. Ballycotton Hfe-boat escorted boat.

14. 3.38 a.m. Steam trawler Peter Carey, of London. Stromness life-boat saved vessel and — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12 Peraoaj Time of rescued ftq 1952 Launching shipwral Mar. 16. 4.40 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Nabro, of Dublin. Ramsey life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 4.13 p.m. H.M. motor launch B.C. 83. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

„ 22. 3.30 a.m. S.S. Guecho, of Bilbao. Dover life-boat gave help.

,, 22. 10.0 a.m. Shrimp boat Trade Winds, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

„ 23. 9.30 a.m. Tenby life-boat landed a sick man from the Helwick lightvessel.

,, 24. 3.15 p.m. Fishing boat Emma, of Rock Ferry. New Brighton life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 27. 10.37 a.m. Five fishing cobles of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles.

,, 27. 10.40 a.m. Fishing cobles Rosemary and Rachel, of Scarborough. Scar- borough life-boat escorted cobles.

„ 28. 12.50 p.m. Fishing vessels Lead Us and Pilot Me II, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

,, 28. 11.0 p.m. Motor vessel Globe, of Groningen. St. David's life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 29. 8.15p.m. Motor vessel Scarcity, of London. Aldeburgh No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 29. 11.20a.m. Motor vessel Southend Britannia, of Southend-on-Sea. Southend- on-Sea life-boat saved vessel.

,, 29. 11.55 a.m. Motor vessel Seniority, of London. Walton and Frinton life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 30. 7.20 a.m. S.S. Jankiki, of Panama. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

„ 30. 10.45 a.m. Motor vessel Taranaki, of Southampton. Torbay life-boat transferred a pilot.

,, 31. 10.0 a.m. Kilmore life-boat took out a relief to Coningbeg Lightvessel.

,, 31. 10.0 a.m. Twelve fishing boats of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

,, 31. 12.55p.m. Motor vessel Capacity, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorles- ton life-boat landed an injured man.

April 1. 12.30 p.m. Rosslare Harbour life-boat took out a relief to Blackwater Light- vessel.

,, 1. 2.45 p.m. Barge Zuversicht, of Hamburg. Humber life-boat gave help.

,, 2. 11.45a.m. Fishing cobles Floral Queen, Silver Line, Little Lady and. Margaret, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 life-boat escorted cobles.

,, 3. 9.30 a.m. Rosslare Harbour life-boat took out a relief to Tuskar Rock lighthouse.

8 9.30p.m. Motor boat Leprechaun, of Port St. Mary. Port St. Mary life- boat gave help.

,, 10. 3.36 p.m. Fishing boat Liver Bird, of Conway. Llandudno life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — -__- l ,, 12. 10.30p.m. Yacht Clarissa. Hoylake life-boat gave help.

,, 14. 7.45a.m. Schooner Saint Austell, of Howth. Dunmore East life-boat gave help.

,, 14. 11.45p.m. Yacht Cuban, of Southampton. Shoreham Harbour life-boat gave help.

,, 16. 7.30a.m. Trawler Mont Cassel, of Boulogne. Margate life-boat gave help.

„ 17. 11.45p.m. Motor yacht Coila, of Plymouth. Weymouth life-boat gave help.

„ 18. 4.0 p.m. Two aeroplanes. Skegness life-boat - — — — — — --- l „ 20. 5.57 p.m. Fishing vessel Notre Dame des Flats, of Gravelines. Ramsgate life-boat escorted vessel.

,, 23. 6.39 p.m. Motor tanker Caldergate, of London. Ramsgate life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 24. 10.5 a.m. S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey. St. Ives life-boat landed an injured man.

„ 25. 2.55 a.m. S.S. Colonel Crompton, of London. Bridlington life-boat landed an injured man.

May 1. 7.15p.m. A sailing dinghy of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat. - - - - 2 2. 2.45 a.m. S.S. Craig, of Leith. Caister life-boat gave help.

,, 2. 11.0 a.m. Trawler Amazone, of Camaret. Valentia life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 3. 6.50 p.m. Dover life-boat landed six boys cut off by the tide.

6. 3.10 a.m. S.S. Holdernook, of Hull and tug T.I.D. 66. Amble life-boat gave help.

,, 7. 6.45 a.m. Motor vessel Hindlea, of Dublin. Portpatrick life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 8. 6.30 p.m. Rowing boat Elizabeth Mary. Dover life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ——— 2 ,, 10. 8.40 p.m. Motor boat Doodle Bug, of Margate. Margate life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — -. — _ — — __ — ___- 4 „ 11. 1.30p.m. Two boats. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved a boat and rescued 5 „ 11. 6.45p.m. S.S. Moveria, of Glasgow. Baltimore life-boat stood by vessel.

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Time of Launching 11.52p.m.

4.0 p.m.

4.45 p.m.

5.35 p.m.

8.15 p.m.

11.45 p.m.

12.40 a.m.

10.50 a.m.

1.30a.m.

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10.20 p.m.

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4.28 a.m.

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Persons rescued from shipwreck Motor launch Gannet, of St. Mary's. St. Mary's life-boat gave help.

An American seaplane. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

Yawl Sheenan. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

Howth life-boat rescued a boy who had fallen over a cliff. — — — A dinghy of Uphill. Minehead life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Steam trawler Unitia, of Aberdeen. Stromness life-boat gave help.

Tug Scotsman, of Hull. Humber life-boat landed an injured man.

Motor cruiser Susie, of Maldon. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved boat and rescued _ — — — — — — - — — — -__ Yacht Rosemary IV, of Southampton. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

Yacht Passat, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Yacht Dirk II, of Maldon. Margate life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Barge yacht De Bries, of Holland. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Sailing yacht Nola, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

A dinghy of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor boat Ivy Dale, of London. Humber life-boat gave help.

Vessel Willroy, of Fleetwood. Padstow No. 1 life-boat gave help.

Flamborough life-boat rescued a man marooned on a cliff - — — A sailing dinghy of Christchurch. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat saved boat.

Motor boat E.M. Fowey life-boat saved boat and rescued — — Tanker Wave Master, of London. The Mumbles life-boat landed an injured woman.

Fishing boat Glory, of Jersey. St. Helier life-boat gave help.

Motor ferry boat Colonsay, of Colonsay. Islay life-boat gave help.

Yacht Spray, of Cowes. Selsey life-boat gave help.

S.S. Baron Douglas, of Ardrossan. Hastings life-boat landed 18.

S.S. Baron Douglas, of Ardrossan. Eastbourne life-boat gave help and landed 14.

Motor boat from H.M.S. Conway. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Yacht Raider, of Cardiff. Torbay life-boat gave help.

Kilmore life-boat took out a relief to the Coningbeg Lightvessel.

Motor boat Heron, of Margate. Margate life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ _ — _ _ — _ _ — _ _ _ _ Tug Rumania, of London. Hastings life-boat landed an injured man.

Fishing boat Sea Mew, of Douglas. Douglas life-boat saved boat a n d rescued — _ _ _ _ — — — _ _ _ — _ _ _ Motor cruiser St. Ambrose, of London. Newcastle, Co. Down, lifeboat took out a doctor.

Sailing boat Pandora, of Anglesey. Moelfre life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ — _ _ — — _ _ — _ _ _ _ Sailing yacht Henrietta, of Beaumaris. Moelfre life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Elsie, of Whitehaven. Workington life-boat - - Yawl Shona, of Lytham. Lytham St. Annes life-boat gave help.

Baltimore life-boat landed a party marooned on Cape Clear Island.

A Shackleton aeroplane. Holy Island life-boat landed 2.

Torbay life-boat landed a sick woman marooned on a rock.

S.S. Baron Elcho, of Ardrossan. Campbeltown life-boat landed an injured man.

S.S. Belfri, of Oslo. Stornoway life-boat landed a sick woman.

Motor yacht Valchris, of Lytham. Lytham St. Annes life-boat gave help.

Motor fishing boat Southern Sun, of Girvan. Girvan life-boat escorted boat.

Yacht Beau Geste, of Southampton. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

Lobster boat Catherine. Clovelly life-boat gave help.

A sailing dinghy. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Yacht Helen, of Fleetwood. Barrow life-boat gave help.Persons rescued frod Time of 1052 Launching July 10. 5.59 a.m. Motor vessel Prins Alexander, of Rotterdam. Ramsgate life-boat gave help and landed 30.

„ 10. 10.55 p.m. S.S. Clonlee. Workington life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 2.0 p.m. Motor house-boat Haste Away, of Ipswich. Margate life-boat saved boat and rescued _- — — — — — _ — — — _ 3 ,, 12. 7.50 a.m. Yacht Harebell, of London. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat saved yacht and rescued ___-_--__-__ 9 „ 12. 10.35 a.m. Yacht Zamorian. Donaghadee life-boat saved yacht and rescued 3 „ 12. 1.42 p.m. Motor boat Aloma, of Belfast. Campbeltown life-boat saved boat and rescued -------------- 2 „ 13. 12.50a.m. Motor boat Faithful. Barrow life-boat -------- 2 „ 13. 10.26 a.m. Yacht The Prince, of Walton-on-the-Naze. Aldeburgh No. 1 life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — ______ 4 „ 13. 10.30 a.m. Sailing yacht Faraway, of London. Margate life-boat saved yacht and rescued _____________ 2 „ 13. 4.15 p.m. Yacht Acteon, of St. Malo. Dover life-boat saved yacht and rescued- _-_--_------____ 9 ,, 14. 1.15a.m. Yacht Fetea. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

„ 15. 12.15 a.m. Yacht St. David. Girvan life-boat gave help.

„ 16. 3.0 p.m. Fishing boat Empress, of Wexford. Kilmore life-boat saved boat and rescued __ — — -_ — _ — ______ 3 „ 19. 3.5 p.m. A rubber dinghy. Dungeness life-boat saved dinghy and rescued 2 „ 20. 6.30 a.m. Sailing yacht Morena. Sennen Cove life-boat gave help.

,, 20. 11.0 a.m. A Meteor aeroplane. Whitby No. 1 life-boat landed a body.

„ 20. 6.20 p.m. Motor boat Adelaide, of Liverpool. New Brighton life-boat saved boat and rescued _-_-_--_____ 2 ,, 22. 2.0 p.m. A canvas canoe. Barrow life-boat saved canoe.

,, 23. 5.32 a.m. Yacht Thyminia, of Barry. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help.

„ 23. 12.52p.m. A rowing boat. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat landed 1.

„ 24. 11.28 a.m. A Meteor aeroplane. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.

,, 24. 10.45 a.m. Motor yacht Coo-ee, of Dover. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

,, 27. 6.0 a.m. A dinghy. Weymouth life-boat saved dinghy.

„ 27. 10.30 p.m. Flamborough life-boat helped a boy trapped at the foot of a cliff.

„ 30. 7.10 p.m. A motor boat. Dunmore East life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 „ 30. 9.49 p.m. Motor vessel Sandefjord, of Sandefjord. Ramsgate life-boat gave Aug. 1. 10.35a.m.

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Motor yacht Zippalong, of Boston. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.

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Dover life-boat landed 2 men cut off by the tide.

Yacht Idler. Weymouth life-boat saved yacht and rescued - - 1 Sailing boat Janet. The Mumbles life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — _-- — - 2 3. 3.40 p.m.

Sailing dinghy from H.M.S. Collingtuood, of Portsmouth. Selsey lifeboat — — _ — _ — — _ — — _____— i 3. 4.30 p.m. Clovelly life-boat landed 2 persons cut off on rocks.

4. 8.50 p.m. Motor launch Lady Muriel, of Littlehampton. Selsey life-boat gave help.

5. 1.59 p.m. Sailing yacht Judy. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

6. 12.10 a.m. Fishing boat Rapid, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton life-boat gave help.

6. 3.55 a.m. Motor ship England, of Leith. Dungeness life-boat stood by vessel.

6. 10.10 p.m. Motor boat Brit, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat gave help.

6. 10.40 p.m. Motor yacht Zircon, of Britsol. Weston-super-Mare life-boat gave help.

7. 3.35 p.m. A rubber dinghy. Margate life-boat saved dinghy and rescued 4 7. 11.25 p.m. Cabin cruiser La Corbiere, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved boat and rescued ------------ 7 8. 5.57 p.m. Yacht Jonquil, of South Queensferry. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.

8. 6.10 p.m. Sailing barge Spurgeon, of Rochester. Margate life-boat gave help.

9. 9.53 a.m. Fishing coble Isabella, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted coble.

9. 10.40 a.m. Sailing yacht Tryst, of Abersoch. Pwllheli life-boat gave help.

9. 1.50p.m. Motor fishing vessel Excelsior, of Bridlington. Bridlington life- boat escorted vessel.

9. 3.10 p.m. Sailing yawl Active, of Cardiff. Margate life-boat gave help.

9. 3.35 p.m. Motor yacht Santa Lucia, of Brussels. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — - — — - — _ 2 9. 4.30 p.m. Sailing yacht Nona. Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat saved yacht and rescued —_ — _____-_ — — ___ 4 1952 Aug. 9.

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Motor boat Jill, of Clacton-on-Sea. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved boat.

S.S. Lassell, of Liverpool. Cloughey life-boat gave help and landed 30.

Motor yacht lasgair. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Rowing boat Norman, of Moelfre. Moelfre life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Motor cruiser Arielle, of Leith. Filey life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor cruiser Diana II. Weymouth life-boat saved boat and rescued - - _ — — _ - _ _ — - — _ _ - _ _ Hopper No. 19, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved two boats a n d rescued - _ _ . - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sailing yacht Clytie, of West Kirby. Rhyl life-boat saved yacht.

Motor vessel Michel Swenden, of Rotterdam, and tug Adrian Letzer, of Flushing. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

S.S. Western Farmer, of New York. Ramsgate life-boat - - - S.S. Western Farmer, of New York. Dover life-boat - - - - Trawler Hassett, of Grimsby. Filey life-boat landed a sick man.

Ketch West Winds. Tenby life-boat gave help.

Yacht Mermaid, of Poole. Holy Island life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — - — — — __ — _- Steamdrifter Ugie Vale, of Peterhead. Berwick-on-Tweed lifeboat stood by vessel.

Motor yacht Taygrove, of Dundee. Peterhead life-boat gave help.

Sailing dinghy Yimkin. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat saved dinghy.

Yacht Little Genna, of Shoreham. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht.

A sailing dinghy. New Brighton life-boat landed 1.

Yacht Firefly, of Gillingham. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Fishing vessel Provider A, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat gave help.

Motor fishing boats Gem and Whitby Lass, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 life-boat escorted boats.

A jet aeroplane of the U.S.A. Margate life-boat gave help.

A cabin cruiser of Berwick. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fishing cobles Nellie and Rachel, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.

Yacht Joanna. Weymouth life-boat saved yacht and rescued - A sailing dinghy of Heswall. Hoylake life-boat saved dinghy.

Wicklow life-boat landed the body of a boy who had fallen over a cliff.

A sailing dinghy of Fowey. Fowey life-boat saved dinghy and rescued — — — — _ _ — — — — — - — _ - - - Motor vessel Lollipop. Tenby life-boat escorted vessel.

Fishing boat Irish Leader, of Dublin. Ballycotton life-boat saved boat a n d rescued - - - - - - -~ - - - - - - - Fishing boat St. Mary, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton life-boat gave help.

Motor yacht Nasus. Portpatrick life-boat gave help.

Six fishing cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted cobles.

Yacht Floran. Girvan life-boat gave help.

S.S. Blueslone, of London. Washington life-boat landed a sick man.

Yacht Ann Gail. Howth life-boat gave help.

S.S. Kylemore, of Limerick. Holyhead life-boat landed a sick man.

Motor trawler Red Snapper, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat escorted vessel.

Yacht Anita, of Rhu. Beaumaris life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — - — — - — _ — _ — — Whaler Paul, of Dover. Dover life-boat gave help.

Motor yacht Rene-Phillipe, of Portsmouth. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sailing yacht Thurne, of Seaview. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

Motor fishing boats Acorn, Golden Arrow and Elm, from Scotland, and Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Six fishing boats of Amble. Amble life-boat escorted boats.

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Per» Time of rescued™ Launching shipwnj 11.0 p.m. Motor boat Mayflower, of Stornoway. Stornoway life-boat rescued crew of four marooned on Sulisker Rocks at Sula Sgeir - 4 2.46 p.m. Motor yacht Naiad, of Beaumaris. Swanage life-boat gave help.

7.55 a.m. Yacht Noroda. VValmer life-boat escorted yacht.

11.40 a.m. Motor launches Lady Margaret and Georgina II, of Middlesbrough, and Pandora B, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 life-boat gave help.

12.40p.m. S.S. Gracehill, of Belfast. Troon life-boat - - - - - - - 10 3.45 p.m. Yacht Airborne, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued _ _ _ _ - . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 3.25 p.m. Motor boat Rising Venus, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help.

10.0 p.m. Motor pilot boat No. 1, of Workington. Workington life-boat gave help.

9.40 a.m. Five fishing vessels of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

10.17 a.m. Landing craft Zara. Bembridge life-boat escorted vessel.

10.0 a.m. Ten fishing vessels of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

1.55p.m. Salvage drifter Abide, of Peterhead. Swanage life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g 2.45 p.m. S.S. Baron Dunmore, of Ardrossan. Workington life-boat stood 9.0 p.m. / by vessel.

2.0 p.m. H.M.S. Wave. St. Ives life-boat gave help.

2.0 p.m. Fishing coble Isabella, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted coble.

7.45 p.m. Fishing boat Christina Peter. Walmer life-boat gave help.

10.10 p.m. Motor cruiser Five of Hearts. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

9.25 a.m. Yacht Wyvern, of Shoeburyness. Southend-on-Sea life-boat landed 2.

9.0 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Lively Hope, of Girvan. Workington life-boat gave help.

7.17 p.m. S.S. Jiannrose, of Liverpool. New Brighton life-boat escorted vessel.

8.52 p.m. Four fishing drifters. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat escorted vessels.

11.20 a.m. Fishing vessels Lead Us and Pilot Me, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

10.5 a.m. Fourteen fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

10.50 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Deo Gratias, of Ilfracombe. Mumbles lifeboat escorted vessel.

8.25 p.m. Steam trawler St. Ronan, of Hull. Thurso life-boat rescued - — 2 3.0 p.m. Motor boat Bella Betty. Mumbles life-boat gave help.

4.20 p.m. Fishing boat Endeavour, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help.

1.40p.m. Fishing boat Grace Darling, of Fleetwood. Fleetwood life-boat gave help.

3.45 p.m. Motor fishing boat Monbretia, of Scarborough. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved boat and rescued _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ 4 11.3 a.m. Four fishing boats. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

11.40 a.m. Three fishing boats. Bridlington life-boat escorted boats.

1.12 p.m. Motor fishing boat Devotion, of Burnmouth. Eyemouth. life-boat saved boat and rescued - — — — — - — -- — — — 4 8.50 p.m. Steam trawler Pern, of Aberdeen. Stornoway life-boat escorted vessel.

10.34 a.m. Steam trawler Loch Lomond, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen, North Pier, Life Saving Company - _ _ _ - - - _ _ _ _ _ 13 9.36 p.m. Steam trawler Strathelliot, of Aberdeen. Stromness life-boat gave help.

1.10p.m. Penlee life-boat landed a keeper from the Seven Stones Lightvessel.

5.20 p.m. Steam drifter Fumerole, of Peterhead. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

5.0 a.m. S.S. Ask, of Bergen. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.

11.45 a.m. Five fishing boats of Arbroath. Arbroath life-boat escorted boats.

12.15 p.m. Fishing coble Green Pastures, of Newbiggin. Blyth life-boat escorted boat.

1.0 p.m. S.S. Second, of Belfast. Ramsey life-boat landed an injured man.

7.53 p.m. Steam trawler Strathelliot, of Aberdeen. Stromness life-boat gave help.

9.45 p.m. Motor fishing boat Seaflmver. Stromness life-boat gave help.

6.40 p.m. Motor vessel Alf Everard, of London. Newhaven life-boat - - 7 11.20a.m. A canoe. Eastbourne life-boat saved canoe.Persons Time of rescued from UKY2 Launching shipwreck Nov. 4. 8.30 a.m. Fishing trawler Windriac, of Dublin. Rosslare Harbour life-boat saved vessel a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 ,, 4. 10.15a.m. Rowing boat Miriam, of Wicklow. Wk-klow life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 „ 4. 12,20 p.m. Motor vessel St. Walburg, of Groningen. Eastbourne life-boat landed an injured man.

„ (i. 3.30 p.m. Islay life-boat landed five men marooned on Brosdale Island.

„ (i. 8.10 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Rinny Stewart, of Aberdeen. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved vessel and rescued - - - - - - - 2 ,, 7. 12.5 a.m. S.S. Obsidian, of Glasgow. Troon life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 7. 12.25 a.m. Motor barge Sway, of London. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved barge and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 „ 7. 2.55a.m. Barge Savoy, of Dover. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 7. 3.10a.m. Barge Fern, of London. Margate life-boat - - - - - - - 2 ,, 7. 7.30 a.m. Motor cruisers Lady Betty and Celeritcn. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved yachts.

,, 10. 5.50 p.m. Barra Island took a sick person to Lochboisdale.

,, 10. 8.20p.m. H.M. Motor fishing vessel No. 1100. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat landed 7.

,, 11 11.25 a.m. Three fishing vessels of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

,, 11. 11.45a.m. Motor fishing vessels Misty Isle and Braw Lads, of Burnmouth.

Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat escorted vessels.

,, 12. 10.30a.m. S.S. Karon Eleho. of Ardrossan. Workington life-boat gave help.

,, 14. 2.30 p.m. 1'wllheli life-boat fetched a sick woman from Bardsey Island.

„ 14. 7.30 p.m. Mallaig life-boat took a doctor to Rhum Island.

,, 10. 7.23 p.m. S.S. Lugano, of Basle, Switzerland. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat took out a doctor.

,, 17. 4.15 a.m. Tanker Rudderman, of London. Lowestoft life-boat landed a sick man.

,, 18. 2.45 p.m. A fishing boat of Flamborough. Flamborough life-boat escorted boat.

,, 19. 2.30 p.m. S.S. liaron Yarborough, of Ardrossan. Workington life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 11.25p.m. Motor vessel Anna Henny, of Groningen. Teesmouth life-boat gave help.

„ 20. 1.40 p.m. Motor fishing boat Montbretia, of Hull. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

,, 20. 3.45 p.m. Aeroplane—American Shooting Star trainer. Margate life-boat gave help.

20. 8.10 p.m. A sailing boat. Barra Island life-boat saved boat and rescued - 2 ,, 23. 7.27 p.m. S.S. Grove Hill, of Middlesbrough. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.

,, 24. 11.80 a.m. Fishing boats Success II, Faith Star, Pilot Me II, Provider A and Lead Us, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

,. 25. 5.32 p.m. Fishing boat Jeune Louis, of France. Hastings life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 20. 11.30 a.in. R.A.F. Air Sea Rescue Launch. Tenby life-boat gave help.

27. 2.40a.m. Motor vessel Moray Firth, of Newcastle. Teesmouth life-boat stood by vessel.

27. 8.15a.m. Fishing boat Jevite, Louis, of France. Hastings life-boat gave help.

,, 28. 3.44 a.m. Yacht Algue, of St. Male. Yarmouth. Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

,, 30. 3.15 p.m. American jet aeroplane. Dover life-boat landed 2.

Dec. 3. 7.30 a.m. Fast patrol boat Havoernen, of the Royal Danish Navy. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

,, 3. 11.55 a.m. Fast patrol boat Havoernen, of the Royal Danish Navy. Caister life-boat - . . - - - _ - - - - - _ - - - _ 9 ,, 5. 8.0 a.m. } Fast patrol boat Havoerneri, of the Royal Danish Navy. Caister „ 6. 5.20 a.m. I life-boat gave help.

„ 6. 9.50 p.m. Motor vessel Fri.so, of Rotterdam. Clogher Head life-boat gave help.

„ 7. 9.45 p.m. Fishing boat Greyhum, of Hoylake. Hoylake life-boat gave help.

,, 9. 5.22 p.m. Trawler Mollia, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

,, 11. 4.35 p.m. Fishing boat Young Robert, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help.

,, 12. 10.30 a.m. Two boats from tanker Olaf liii/gdal Jnr.. of Oslo. The Mumbles life-boat gave help.

,, 12. 5.15p.m. Trawler Patricia Hague, of Fleetwood. Ramsey life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 17. 4.12a.m. S.S. Nolbritt, of Vasa. Finland. Troon life-boat gave help.Time of 19B2 Launching Dec. 17. 7.0 a.m.

„ 17. 9.30 a.m.

,, 17. 12 noon „ 17. 10.15p.m.

„ 18. 1.0 p.m.

„ 18. 7.45 p.m.

„ 18. 11.7 p.m.

„ 19. 4.36 p.m.

„ 20. 11.30a.m.

„ 20. 7.30 p.m.

,, 22. 5.20 a.m.

„ 22. 11.55a.m.

„ 22. 1.30p.m.

„ 24. 3.10 a.m.

„ 25. 6.57 a.m.

„ 25. 10.35 p.m.

,, 26. 9.30 a.m.

„ 27. 2.10 p.m.

„ 29. 5.22 p.m.

Persons rescued £rw shipwrecl Trawler William Cale, of London. Stornoway life-boat stood by vessel.

Tanker Rinda, of Oslo. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Seven fishing vessels of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.

Motor barge Nellie, of Faversham. Southend-on-Sea life-boat - S.S. Araton, of Stockholm. Barrow life-boat landed an injured man.

Motor vessel Purbeck, of London. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

Campbeltown life-boat took a doctor to Sanda Island.

Trawler Old Bob Leach, of Newhaven. Hastings life-boat stood by vessel.

Dover life-boat rescued a man cut off by the tide.

S.S. Bankville, of Liverpool. Barrow life-boat gave help.

S.S. Margareta, of Lovisa, Finland. Girvan life-boat gave help.

Lerwick life-boat brought a sick man from Fair Isle thereby saving h i s life - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S.S. Margareta, of I/ovisa, Finland. Campbeltown life-boat gave help and landed 45.

S.S. Virginia, of Panama. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat landed 2.

Tanker Fort Moultre, of New York. The Mumbles life-boat landed an injured man.

S.S. Moorlands, of Methil. Montrose life-boat stood by vessel.

Tugs Aegir and Garni, of Denmark. Caister life-boat landed two sick men.

Motor fishing boat Undaunted, of Wick. Thurso life-boat escorted boat.

S.S. Fermain, of St. Peter Port. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help.

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK Lives rescued b y Life-boats _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 346* Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - - - - - - - 103 Total of lives rescued - - - - 449 Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger - - - - - - - - - - - - 204 Boats and vessels which life-boats saved - - •- - 65 Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, or helped - - - - - - - - - - - - 320 Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - 657 These included 13 rescued by the Aberdeen North Pier Life-saving Apparatus, one of two maintained and manned at Aberdeen by the Institution.

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

The next number of THE LIFE-BOAT will be published in June, 1958,.