Life-boat Friday 26th Lerwick Aldeburgh Filey Yarmouth, I.o.W.

Valemia Saturday 27th Fishguard Southend-on-Sea Lizard Newhaven St. David's Casualty Hours at sea Lives rescued S.S. Granfoss ' 23 Trawler Pinguin 12 8 fishing boats S.S. Ocean Coast F.V. Ros Airgead 3 2 — —— _ 13 5 M.V. Gramsbergen S.S. Olivia Coaster Carpo M.V. Vega Tanker World Concord Rosslare Harbour Walmer Ramsgate 1 Dover Fowey Cromarty Wick Gorleston Sunday 28th Cromarty Ramsgate Holyhead Coverack Margate Ramsgate Monday 29th Ramsgate St. Peter Port Swanage Fowev St. Abbs Falmouth Redcar Tuesday 30th Holyhead Fishguard Cloughey Baltimore Weston-super-Mare Dunmore East Tenby Bembridge Angle Gorleston Barra Island [ Tanker World Concord 8 11 4 — 9 Services rendered Escorted vessel None Escorted boats Took out doctor Assisted to save vessel and rescued 5 Rescued 11 Took out doctor None 8 ; 8 8 35 26 7 Rescued 8 Rescued 35 Rescued 7 I South Goodwin i Lightvessel ( do Reported ship's boat Wreckage Reported Flares Four Polish trawlers Wreckage Unknown vessel Escorted Rosslare lifeboat.

Tanker World Concord Coaster Carpo Flares. Replacement Lightvessel. (South Goodwin) South Goodwin Lightvessel South Goodwin Lightvessel S.S. Gustare do.

Wreckage Carpo F.V. White Heather Reported flares Man cut off by tide M.V. Selborne S.S. Saint Aidan Tanker World Concord Trawler Picton Castle English and Welsh Grounds Lightvessel M.V. Tresillian Unknown vessel Flares M.V. Ability M.V. Hudson Bay Fishing boat 12 18 23 3 9 6 3 8 1 3 4 5 4 6 8 5 5 2 4 2 2 5 5 8 6 5 5 8 6 2 9 Total 308 ' .

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— — None One man None rescued by None ' a helicopter of the U n i t e d States Air Force None None None Escorted boats None None Escorted life-boat Landed 2 bodies None Stood by salvage vessels Stood by salvage vessels None None None Saved boat and rescued 5 None None None None None Stood by vessel Stood by Lightvessel None None None Stood by vessel Landed injured man Gave help Special Awards A collective letter of appreciation to the coxswain and crew for this service and the service of 24th November, 1954.

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The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Coxswain Jeremiah O'Connell.

— — The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Coxswain George E.

Mitchell.

Silver medal to Coxswain William J.

Harvey and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to each of the six other members of the crew.

Silver medal to Coxswain William W.

Williams, bronze medal to Motor Mechanic George G. Jordan, bronze second-service clasp to Assistant Motor Mechanic Gwiliym J. Davies, the thanks of the Institution inscribed on veUum to each of the 5 other members of the crew and a letter of appreciation to the head launcher, Ivor Griffiths.

Silver medal to Coxswain Richard Walsh, bronze medal to Second Coxswain William Duggan, bronze meda! to Motor Mechanic Richard M. Hickey and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to each of the four other members of the crew.

Silver medal to Captain Curtis E.

Parkins (Pilot) U.S.A.F., and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Major Paul L. Park, U.S.A.F., Captain Willis R. Kusy, U.S.A.F., and Airman 1st Class Elmer H. Vollman, U.S.A.F,, the crew of the helicopter.

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— — — — — — — — — — 71 SUMMARY.—Many crews of life-boats stood by on shore but were not required.

Lives rescued 71.

Life-boats were launched 42 times.

Money rewards paid amounted to £1,288 9s. 9d..