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Time of launching 9.30 a.m.

12.40 p.m.

9.25 a.m.

5.10p.m.

11.0 a.m.

5.15 p.m.

9.40 p.m.

5.50 a.m.

6.40 p.m.

1.55 p.m.

8.15 p.m.

7.47 p.m.

10.15 a.m.

10.50 a.m.

11.0 a.m.

11.25 a.m.

1.40 p.m.

2.29 p.m.

3.10 p.m.

9.45 p.m.

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J 4.45 a.m.

7.0 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

9.3 p.m.

4.0 p.m.

11.55 a.m.

1.20p.m.

3.15 a.m.

12.48p.m.

3.30 p.m.

5.5 p.m.

5.25 p.m.

8.30 p.m.

10.35 p.m.

8.25 a.m.

8.40 a.m.

10.50 a.m.

12.38 p.m.

9.25 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck Six fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Six fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles.

Motor vessel Braywick, of London. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Maraat V, of Rotterdam. Caister life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Maraat V, of Rotterdam. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

S.S. Fauzon, of France. Walmer life-boat gave help.

S.S. Campo Grande, of Cadiz. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Steam trawler Sunlight, of Aberdeen. Thurso life-boat - - - Fishing boat Pansy, of Wick. Wick life-boat gave help.

Rosslare Harbour life-boat landed a man from the Blackwater lightvessel.

Rosslare Harbour life-boat landed a man from the Blackwater lightvessel.

Fishing boat Sparkling Wave, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved boat and rescued — — _ — — — — — _- — — — Motor fishing boat John West. Lerwick life-boat escorted boat.

Rowing boat, of Lytham St. Annes. Lytham St. Annes life-boat saved boat and rescued. — — — — — — — — — — — Motor vessel Princess Victoria, of Stranraer. Portpatrick life-boat Fishing boats Success II, Faith Star, Pilot Me and Provider A, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Motor vessel Princess Victoria, of Stranraer. Donaghadee lifeboat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fishing ketch Wanderlust. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ - - - _ - Fishing boat Patience, of London. Southend-on-Sea saved boat.

Motor vessel Princess Victoria, of Stranraer. Donaghadee lifeboat landed 1 and 6 bodies.

Tanker Kosmos V, of Sandefjord. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Castillo Tordesillas, of Madrid. Dover life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Princess Victoria, of Stranraer. Donaghadee lifeboat landed 12 bodies.

Clacton-on-Sea life-boat rescued eight persons marooned by floods at Jaywick. ___ — — — — ___ — — _ — _ Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help and landed 25 persons marooned by floods at Foulness.

Valentia life-boat took out a relief to the Skelligs Rocks lighthouse.

Fishing boat Guiding Star, of Lcrwick. Lerwick life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing boats Provider A, Pilot Me II, Venus, Lead Us and Progress, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Motor fishing boat Jean Horsley, of Hartlepool. Hartlepool lifeboat gave help.

Two fishing boats. Fraserburgh life-boat escorted boats.

Motor fishing boats Mizpah and Angus Rose, of Montrose. Montrose life-boat saved boats and rescued __ — — - — __ Fishing boats Mary Gowans and Trustful III, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Fishing boat, of Arbroath. Broughty Ferry life-boat escorted boat.

Motor drifter Florence, of Glandore. Ballycotton life-boat escorted vessel.

Motor fishing boats Mizpah and Angus Rose, of Montrose. Anstruther life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Alice, of Bremen. Moelfre life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Good Fellowship, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing boat Courage, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing boats Galilee, Provider A, Success and Lead Us, of Whitby.

Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

S.S. Henriette Schulte, of Emden. Torbay life-boat took out a doctor.

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2.25 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

3.40 p.m.

5.10p.m.

5.25 p.m.

3.0 a.m.

2.16p.m.

11.42 a.m.

1.0 p.m.

Persons Time of rescued from 1953 Launching shipwreck Feb. 11. 9.35 a.m. Tenby life-boat took a mechanic to the Helwick lightvessel.

,, 12. 9.30 a.m. Helwick lightvessel. Tenby life-boat gave help.

., 12. 12.55 p.m. Steam trawler General Botha, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat gave help.

., 13. 10.40 a.m. S.S. Monkton Combe, of Bristol. Humber life-boat landed an injured man and gave help.

., 13. 10.30 p.m. S.S. Sirius, of Stockholm. Humber life-boat took out a doctor.

., 18. 8.0 a.m. Motor boat. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved boat and ,, 20. 7.45 a.m. Trawler Richard Crofts, of Milford Haven. Barra Island life-boat landed 6 bodies.

S.S. Larchfield, of Liverpool. Holyhead life-boat gave help.

Humber lightvessel. Humber life-boat landed a sick man.

Lightvessel tender Roaming, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat landed 4 and gave help.

Motor vessel Baalbek, of Oslo, and Great Nore Forts. Southendon- Sea life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Northumbrian Coast, of Middlesbrough. Southendon- Sea life-boat gave help.

Dredger Prittlewell, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Rowing boat, of Hastings. Hastings life-boat saved boat and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i A Seaflre aeroplane. Buckle life-boat landed a body.

Fishing boat Venture, of Stornoway. Stornoway life-boat escorted boat.

15. 5.5 p.m. Motor fishing boat Vigilant. Teesmouth life-boat saved boat and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 16. 10.26p.m. The Newarp lightvessel. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat landed an injured man.

20. 2.25 a.m. S.S. Briardene, of Sunderland, and S.S. Roine, of Helsinki.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help and landed 13.

Motor vessel Milborne, of Poole. Holyhead life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Spaarnestroom, of Amsterdam, and S.S. Waldemar Sieg, of Flensburg. Dover life-boat landed 15.

Steam trawler Leicester City, of Grimsby. Thurso life-boat landed 3 bodies.

Steam trawler Leicester City, of Grimsby. Stromness life-boat landed 2 bodies and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Trawler St. Pierre Eglise, of Boulogne. Douglas life-boat gave help.

Steam trawler River Lassie, of Aberdeen. Lerwick life-boat - - 9 Rowing boat from motor vessel Deni, of Rotterdam. Courtmacsherry Iife-b0at saved boat a n d rescued — - — _ _ — 3 „ 31. 9.40 a.m. Fishing coble Little Lady, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 life-boat escorted coble.

April 1. 1.50p.m. Cabin cruiser Francis Jf. Dee. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

., 4. 9.55 a.m. Yacht Lalla Rookh. Weymouth life-boat escorted yacht.

6. 10.30 a.m. H.M.S. Trafalgar. St. Helier life-boat gave help.

,, 6. 2.40p.m. Schooner Susan Vittery, of Cork. Rosslare Harbour life-boat landed 4.

7. 11.10p.m. S.S. Corrientes, of Glasgow. Dunmore East life-boat landed a sick man.

8. 4.15 p.m. Trawler Ros Ruadh, of Dublin. Valentia life-boat gave help.

14. 9.30 a.m. Five fishing cobles. Newbiggin life-boat escorted cobles.

14. 2.40p.m. Fishing boat Lead Us, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boat.

.. 18. 4.15p.m. Steam hopper Moss Bay, of Workington. Workington life-boat gave help.

.. 18. 5.30 p.m. Yacht Larry. Sennen Cove life-boat saved yacht and rescued - 3 .. 24. 9.5 p.m. S.S. Markab N, of Rotterdam. Dover life-boat gave help.

.. 27. 7.40a.m. Fishing cobles Betty, Rosemary, and Rachel, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

,. 27. 5.35p.m. Fishing boat Siroco, of Boulogne. Walmer life-boat gave help.

., 28. 7.30 p.m. Fishing boat Fiona, of St. Helier. St. Helier life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 May 3. 10.45 a.m. Motor vessel Aridity, of London. Walmer life-boat landed an injured man.

„ 6. 5.30 a.m. S.S. Duke of York, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

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20.

22.

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24.

27.

28.

5.3 a.m.

10.55 p.m.

2.10 a.m.

2.35 a.m.

11.25p.m.

8.17p.m.

4.40 p.m.1953 May 10.

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Time of Launching 7.2 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

8.11 p.m.

1.50 a.m.

11.50 a.m.

2.15p.m.

4.0 p.m.

8.50 a.m.

2.30p.m.

3.1.5 a.m.

11.15 a.m.

10.55 p.m.

28. 9.10 a.m.

11.30 a.m.

12.40 a.m.

1. 1.2 p.m.

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2.20 p.m.

3.5 p.m.

12.25p.m.

9.0 a.m.

11.15 a.m.

2.55p.m.

0.45 a.m.

C.50 p.m.

2.0 a.m.

12.20p.m.

2.10p.m.

4.35 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

11.40a.m.

7.45 a.m.

3.45 p.m.

3.9 p.m.

6.5 p.m.

10.44 a.m.

1.45 p.m.

9.10 p.m.

2.42 p.m.

2.5 p.m.

11.15 p.m.

6.0 p.m.

10.45 p.m.

Valentia life-boat saved vessel Dun Laoghaire life-boat saved Hartlepool life-boat landed Persons rescued from shipwreck Sailing dinghy Zephyr. Plymouth life-boat saved boat and rescued _ _ - _ _ — _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ — 2 Trawler Liberator, of Camaret.

and rescued — — _ — — - Yacht Rainbow, of Dun Laoghaire.

yacht and rescued — — — - S.S. Indian Exporter, of Calcutta.

a sick man.

Yacht Speedy, of Deganwy. Fleetwood life-boat saved yacht a n d rescued _ - - _ - _ - _ _ _ _ - _ * _ _ 5 S.S. Sabac, of Rijeka, Yugoslavia. Runswick life-boat stood by vessel.

A motor boat, Clogher Head life-boat gave help.

S.S. Richmond Queen, of London. Aldeburgh No. 1 life-boat landed a sick man.

Fishing boat Vaila, of Kirkwall. Stronsay life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Andaman, of Gothenburg. Dover life-boat landed 38.

Rowing boat Edna, of Benllech. Moelfre life-boat saved boat and G Motor fishing boat Brenjean, of Yarmouth. Barra Island lifeboat stood by boat.

Fishing boat May Lily, of Bridlington. Flamborough life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 H.M.S. Cheerful. Cromer No. 2. life-boat landed passengers.

Motor boat from H.M.S. Verulam. Llandudno life-boat gave help and landed 12.

Lightship tender Willie Wag, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat escorted vessel.

Yacht Astral, of Abersoch. Douglas life-boat saved yacht.

Fishing boats Glad Tidings and Radiant Morn. Amble life-boat escorted boats.

Motor fishing boat, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

Five fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 life-boat escorted boats.

Crab boats The Miss Cramer, and Why Worry. Cromer No. 2 life-boat escorted boats.

Girl fell over a cliff. Howth life-boat landed the girl thereby saving her life — — — — — — — — — — — — i Trawler Riviere, of Grimsby. Flamborough life-boat landed 3 and a body.

Motor vessel Norok. Cromer No. 1 life-boat saved vessel and — 10 Motor coaster C.648, of London. Whitby No. 1. life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Libra, of Panama. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel and landed an injured man.

Motor vessel Maraat V, of Rotterdam. Runswick life-boat stood by vessel.

Two sailing dinghies. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat saved a dinghy.

S.S. Rutgers Victory, of Los Angeles. Longhope life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Bonnie Lass, of Shoreham. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Yacht Symphony II. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

Yacht Dottie, of Holland-on-Sea. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht.

S.S. Nedjan, of Sweden. Newbiggin life-boat landed 2 and an injured man and gave help.

Yacht Alanna, of London. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Six fishing boats. Sheringham life-boat escorted three boats.

Injured boy. Torbay life-boat landed injured boy.

Fishing boat Gypsy, of South Shields. Tynemouth life-boat saved boat and rescued _ - - - - _ - _ - _ _ - 8 Rubber dinghy. Rhyl life-boat saved dinghy.

Yacht Daddy. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and rescued 2 S.S. Libra, of Stockholm. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat landed a sick man.

Yacht Morning Breeze, of Emsworth. Selsey life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — _ — — _ — — — — — — _ - _ 3 Fishing boat Irish Leader, of Dublin. Ballycotton life-boat gave help.Persons Time of rescued from 195:3 Launcning shipwreck July 10. 2.39p.m. Amphibian D.U.K.W. Tenby life-boat saved D.U.K.W. and rescued — — — — — — — ~ — — — — — — — — 0 ,, 11. 1.15 p.m. Yachts Maid Margaret and Maid Mary. Port St. Mary life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 2.25 p.m. Two sailing dinghies. Aberystwyth life-boat saved boats and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 ,, 11. 4.23p.m. Yacht Mont Joie II. of Brest. Coverack life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 11. 8.40p.m. Yacht Susan Ann, of Fremington. Appledore life-boat gave help.

,, 12. 9.20 a.m. Motor cruiser Firefly, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 ,, 13. 11.25 a.m. Sick person. Barra Island life-boat took a sick person to Lochboisdale.

„ 15. 9.0 p.m. Fishing coble Margaret and James, of Scarborough. Filey life-boat gave help.

,, 18. 9.0 a.m. Racing dinghy Wildcat. Exmouth life-boat saved boat and rescued _ ! " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 „ 18. 12.30 p.m. Yachts Pandora and Sanderling. AVicklow life-boat saved yachts and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7 „ 18. 3.40 p.m. Sailing dinghy, of Bembridge. Bembridge life-boat saved boat.

,, 18. 8.15 p.m. Persons marooned on rocks. Dunbar life-boat landed 3 and a dog.

„ 19. 4.15 p.m. Sailing yacht. Dover life-boat saved yacht and rescued - - - 2 „ 19. 9.36 p.m. Converted ship's boat Thelma, of Fishguard. Fishguard life-boat saved boat and rescued _ — — — _ — — — — — — - f „ 20. 8.45 p.m. Yacht Rongorge,, of Mersey. Beaumaris life-boat gave help.

„ 22. 8.20p.m. Cabin cruiser Davaar, of Anstruther. Anstruther life-boat rescued 2 ,, 23. 9.40 p.m. Two persons marooned on a sandbank. Walton and Frinton lifeboat rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 ,, 24. 8.55p.m. Two persons marooned on Puffin Island. Beaumaris life-boat rescued - _ ' - _ - - - - - - - - — - - - - 2 Motor cruiser Hareth. Dover life-boat saved yacht and rescued - 7 Rowing boat. Swanage life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - 2 S.S. Ardetta, of Liverpool. Newhaven life-boat landed an injured man.

"Pedalo" pleasure float. Ramsgate life-boat saved float and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 S.S. Nordeflinge, of Grangemouth. Workington life-boat transferred provisions.

S.S. San Cirilo, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat put a doctor on board.

Motor boat Monty, of Tenby. Tenby life-boat gave help.

S.S. Nordeflinge, of Grangemouth. Workington life-boat transferred stores.

Sailing yacht Sutta. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by yacht.

Codling Bank lightvessel. Wicklow life-boat landed a sick man.

Motor cruiser Matelot. Dover life-boat gave help.

Tug Armina, of Colchester, and a rowing boat. Lowestoft life-boat §ave help to the rowing boat.

. Beaconsfield, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat put a doctor on board.

S.S. Beaconsfield, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat landed a sick man.

Yacht Edwdlis. Hastings life-boat saved yacht and rescued - - 2 Raft. Arklow life-boat rescued _ - _ - - - _ - - - ;j Motor launch Alwena. Rhyl life-boat saved boat and rescued - - 2 Two bathers. Portrush life-boat landed a body.

Outboard motor boat. Moelfre life-boat saved" boat and rescued 3 Motor boat. Donaghadee life-boat landed 7 persons from the Copeland Islands.

Ketch Totland. St. Ives life-boat gave help.

Sailing dinghy. Newhaven life-boat saved dinghy.

Fishing boat Aureola, of Buckie. Peterhead life-boat stood by boat.

13. 12.29p.m. S.S. Regency Belle, of Guernsey. Whitby No. 1 life-boat put a pilot on board.

15. 12.45a.m. nchtLesley. New Brighton life-boat saved yacht and rescued - 4 16. 6.0 p.m. Humber lightvessel. Humber life-boat landed an injured man.

17. 10.39 p.m. S.S. Tricape, of London. Ramsgate life-boat stood by vessel.

20. 2.50 a.m. Fishing boat Maud, of Jersey. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help.

21. 6.30p.m. Auxiliary ketch Moya. Dungeness life-boat rescued _ _ - - 8 22. 10.40 a.m. Motor fishing boat Achieve, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help.

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7.45 p.m.

1.30p.m.

4.20 p.m.

8.45 p.m.

8.55 p.m.

11.0 p.m.

11.10p.m.

2.31 p.m.

6.44 p.m.

11.50p.m.

8.30 p.m.

2.10p.m.

2.16p.m.

6.7 p.m.

6.30 p.m.

6.3 p.m.

9.45 p.m.

12.30 p.m.

5.35 p.m.

6.35 p.m.

8.35 p.m.Persons Time of rescued from 1953 Launching shipwreck Aug. 23. 3.38 p.m. Barge yacht Dobber, of Bradwell. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ — — __ — — — — — — __ 5 ,, 23. 4.35p.m. Converted ship's boat Merlyn, of Tynemouth. Boulmer life-boat gave help.

„ 23. 7.0 p.m. Fishing boat Ocean Viking and a barge. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

., 24. 1.53p.m. Yacht Coima, of Bosham. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 ., 24. 8.45 p.m. English and Welsh Grounds lightvessel. Barry Dock life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 25. 8.30p.m. Fishing boat Family's Pride, of Arbroath. Montrose life-boat gave help.

,, 26. 12 midnight Sailing boat, of Dungarvan. Helvick Head life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 „ 29. 7.30 p.m. Motor boat Atta Boy, of Margate. Margate life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ - _ - - _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ 3 ,, 29. 9.30 p.m. Yacht Escape, of Upnor. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by yacht.

., 30. 1.20 a.m. Yacht Marylda. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

., 30. 3.45 a.m. Yacht Cms, of Colchester. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

„ 30. 4.15p.m. Sailing boat and Irish naval gig. Ho-wth life-boat saved boats and rescued — _ — - — — _ _ _ — — — — — — _ 8 ,, 30. 4.55 a.m. Yacht Chinta. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

„ 30. 6.15p.m. Yacht Colette, of Howth. Howth life-boat gave help.

Sept. 2. 12.45 a.m. Motor yacht Martinique. Torbay life-boat gave help.

„ 2. 9.45 p.m. Ketch Totland. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 ., 3. 3.19 p.m. Yacht Cloetta, of Burnham. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave Yielp.

,, 4. 6.5 a.m. Dinghy. Margate life-boat saved boat.

„ 4. 9.0 p.m. Motor yacht Lady Gay. Falmouth life-boat saved boat.

,, 8. 11.5 p.m. 14-ft. sailing dinghy. St. Mary's life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 ., 9. 9.25 a.m. Fishing boat Florence Baxter, of Fleetwood. Fleetwood life-boat gave help.

,, 9. 7.30 p.m. Steam trawler Fairway, of Hull. Fleetwood life-boat landed an injured man.

„ 10, 8.30 a.m. Five fishing cobles. Newbiggin life-boat escorted cobles.

., 10. 11.10p.m. S.S. Wandle, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat put a doctor on board.

„ 11, 10.45 a.m. Mallaig life-boat took a doctor to Rhum.

,, 14. 1.30a.m. Motor yacht Emmiman, of Leith. Anstruther life-boat gave help, ,, 15. 10.0 a.m. Motor cruiser Winifred Hose, of South Shields. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

., 15. 11.0 a.m. Fishing boat Isabella, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted boat.

„ 15, 12.25 p.m. Fishing boat Why Worry, of Cromer. Cromer No. 2 life-boat escorted boat.

,, 16. 1.40p.m. Punt. Valentia life-boat saved boat and rescued - - - - - 2 ., 18. 1.25 a.m. Trawler Hassett, of Grimsby. Wick life-boat stood by vessel and landed a body.

,. 18. 12.37p.m. Canoe. Shoreham Harbour life-boat rescued - - - - - - 1 ,, 20. 4.9 p.m. Sailing boat Joan, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved boat and rescued -- — — — — — — _ — - — — — - — - 3 Yacht Tinker, of Upnor. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and rescued _ — _ — _ _ _ _ — — - — — — _ 3 Yacht Glance. Baltimore life-boat gave help.

Motor yacht Bryter, of Benfleet. Southend-on-Sea life-boat escorted yacht.

S.S. Guildford, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat took out a doctor.

Dinghy and a salvage lighter. Bembridge life-boat rescued from t h e lighter _ _ - - _ _ - - - - - - - _ _ - 2 St. Gowan lightvessel. Tenby life-boat rescued - - - - - 7 M.V. Wolfsburg, of Hamburg. Torbay life-boat landed an injured man.

,, 22. 10.28 p.m. Trawler Patriot, of Rostock. "Whitby No. 1 life-boat landed a sick man.

,, 25. 9.15 p.m. Yacht Minx. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

., 26. 6.5 a.m. Yacht Cerise, of Southampton. Salcombe life-boat gave help.

., 27. 1.55 p.m. Fishing coble Helena. Runswick life-boat saved boat and rescued 3 Oct. 2. 3.45 p.m. Sick man on Papa Stour. Aith life-boat took a doctor to Papa Stour.

,, 6. 11.10a.m. S.S. Poiyana, of Kristiansand. Stronsay life-boat escorted vessel.

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6.45 a.m.

10.55 a.m.

3.55 a.m.

11. 7.0 p.m.

1.0 p.m.

6.25 p.m.

10.50p.m.

2.13 a.m.

18. 5.55 p.m.

9.45 a.m.

12 noon 25. 12.5 a.m.

3.17 p.m.

3.40 p.m.

4.50 p.m.

7.10 a.m.

12.55 p.m.

9.45 a.m.

2.30 p.m.

4.4 p.m.

4.50p.m.

6.3 p.m.

3.45 p.m.

4.0 p.m.

1.30 a.m.

9.55 a.m.

10.15 a.m.

4.53 a.m.

5.32 a.m.

5.45 a.m.

3.15 a.m.

12.40 p.m.

11.45 a.m.

0.30 p.m.

12.50 a.m.

1.10 p.m.

10.40 a.m.

9.9 p.m.

10.5 p.m.

12.50 p.m.

3.10 a.m.

2.25 p.m.

8.30 a.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck Yacht Freda, of Hamble. Poole life-boat saved yacht and rescued 4 R.A.F. launch. Southend-on-Sea life-boat escorted vessel.

Trawlers Petite Micheline and Vers le Distin, of France.

Arklow life-boat gave help.

Bull Fort. Humber life-boat landed an injured man.

Motor fishing boat Welfare, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 Sick man on Barra Island. Barra Island life-boat took sick man to South Uist.

Fishing boat Ros Corr, of Dublin. Valentia life-boat gave help.

16-ft. motor boat. Salcombe life-boat gave help.

Motor launch Dixie, of Paignton. Torbay life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Vitesse, of Delfzijl. New Brighton life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Maggie Deas, of Hartlepool. Hartlepool life-boat gave help.

S.S. Nestos, of Piraeus. Humber life-boat gave help.

Sick man. Galway Bay life-boat took a sick man to the mainland and saved _ — _ _ _ _ — — _ _ — _ _ — _ i Fishing boat Royal Exchange, of Lerwick. Aith life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 Tanker Alva Bay, of London. Mumbles life-boat took out a doctor.

Rowing boat, of Brighton. Shoreham Harbour life-boat rescued - 2 Fishing boat Trustful III, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 lifeboat saved boat and rescued _ _ — — — — __ — _ 4 Motor barge Will Everard, of London. Skegness life-boat stood by vessel.

Barra Island life-boat landed a sick man from Barrahead lighthouse.

Yacht Grania, of Portsmouth. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Premier, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

Three rowing boats. Mumbles life-boat saved boats and rescued 4 Fishing vessel Minnie, of Maryport. Workington life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — -- — — — — — — -— 4 Motor vessel Summity, of London. Fowey life-boat gave help.

Open boat Defiant, of Peterhead. Peterhead life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ 5 S.S. Parkwood, of Middlesbrough. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Steam trawler Sea Hunter, of Milford. Stornoway life-boat gave help.

26-ft. sailing cutter, of Littlehampton. Reserve life-boat Thomas Markby undergoing survey at Littlehampton saved yacht and rescued _ — _ — _ _ _ _ _ — _ _ — _ _— 3 Skelligs Rocks lighthouse. Valentia life-boat landed a sick man.

S.S. Vittoria Claudia, of Genoa, and S.S. Perou, of Havre.

Dungeness life-boat landed 3 bodies.

S.S. Vittoria Claudia, of Genoa, and S.S. Perou, of Havre.

Hastings life-boat picked up 1 body.

S.S. Vittoria Claudia, of Genoa, and S.S. Perou, of Havre.

Dover life-boat saved a boat.

S.S. Albano, of Hull. Teesmouth life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor boat Bella, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

Fishing boats, of Arbroath. Arbroath life-boat stood by vessels.

Fishing boat St. Michael, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved boat and rescued _-- — — _ — — — — — — — — - 4 S.S. larsu:orth, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat landed 3.

Fishing boats, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat escorted vessels.

Motor vessel Heemskerk, of Rotterdam. Weymouth life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Pride of Leinster. Arklow life-boat gave help.

Auxiliary schooner M. E. Johnson. Arklow lite-boat rescued - — 4 Venezuelan destroyer Nueva Esparta. Barrow life-boat landed a sick man.

Dinghy from yacht Rosemary V. Torbay life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Edward, of Newcastle-cm-Tyne. Tynemouth life-boat saved boat and rescued — - - - - — - - - — - - 5 S.S.Grano, of Stockholm. Runswick life-boat gave help.Persons Time of rescued from 1953 Launching shipwreck Dec. 8. 6.10 p.m. Trawler Thomas L. Devlin, of Granton. Anstruther life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 10.48 p.m. Motor vessel Meligunis, of Italy. Portrush life-boat gave help.

,, 13. 3.0 p.m. Fishing boat Mavis, of Blyth. Blyth life-boat escorted vessel.

,, 13. 3.40p.m. Three rowing boats. Llandudno life-boats escorted boats.

., 14. 10.10 p.m. S.S. Dimitris, of Andros, Greece. Redcar life-boat rescued — — 22 ,, 15. 3.30 a.m. Motor vessel Brockley Combe, of Bristol. St. Helier life-boat rescued — — _ _ - - — - — - — - — — - — — 11 „ 19. 6.10 a.m. Trawler A'otre Dame de la Mer, of Boulogne. Margate life-boat saved vessel and rescued _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ — - 7 ., 24. 6.55 p.m. Motor vessel Alf Everard, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat landed 7.

,, 26. 7.48p.m. Motor boat Mionne. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help and landed 3.

,, 29. 11.55 a.m. S.S. Grace Hill, of Belfast. Donaghadee life-boat gave help.

„ 29. 1.20p.m. Sick man on Inishere. Gahvay Bay life-boat took a doctor to Inishere.

,, 31. 11.47 a.m. Sick woman on Bardsey Island. Porthdinllaen life-boat brought a sick woman from Bardsev.

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK Lives rescued by life-boats _ _ _ _ _ - _ - - 351 Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - - - - - - - - - - 95 Total of lives rescued - - - - 446 Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger - - - - - - - - - - - - - 163 Boats and vessels which life-boats saved - - - - - - 72 Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, o r helped _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 0 4 Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - 598.