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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1954

Persons Time of rescued from 1954. Launching. shipwreck.

Jan. 6. 2.0 p.m. Fishing coble Provider. Flamborough life-boat escorted boat.

„ 6. 4.0 p.m. Fishing boats Betty and Shirley Williamson, of Scarborough.

Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

„ 7. 1.54 p.m. Motor vessel Berend _V., of Delfzijl. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

„ 13. 12.45p.m. Fishing coble Silver Line, of Flamborough. Flamborough life-boat saved boat and — — — __-_ — _- — -_- J „ 15. 4.35 a.m. S.S. Slaney, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life- boat landed a sick man.

,, 15. 9.50a.m. Three fishing boats, of St. Abbs. St. Abbs life-boat escorted boats.

„ 15. 10.0 a.m. Fishing boats, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland lifs- boat escorted boats.

„ 15. 10.35 a.m. Seven fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted boats.

„ 15. 11.25 a.m. Fishing boats Whitby Lass and Foxglove. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

,, 15. 12.10 p.m. Fishing boat May Lily, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat - 4 ,, 15. 1.2 p.m. Motor vessel Michel Swenden, of Rotterdam. Holyhead life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 15. 10.50 p.m. Barge Musgrave, of Preston. Lytham-St. Anne's life-boat - - 1 „ 10. 12.45 a.m. Steam trawler Lynandi, of Milford Haven. Angle life-boat escorted vessel.

,, 17. 8.2 a.m. S.S. Dum-ard, of Grangemouth. Whitby No. 1. life-boat gave help.

,, 17. 6.17 p.m. Tanker Wave Victor, of London. Ilfracombe life-boat. - - - 10 ,, 17. 6.25p.m. Tanker Wave Victor, of London. Appledore life-boat - - — - 24 ,, 19. 4.80a.m. S.S. Etna, of Stockholm. Stornoway life-boat ------ 25 ,, 19. 5.30 p.m. Mallaig life-boat took a doctor to the Island of Rhum.

„ 19. 8.30 p.m. Motor vessel Laidaure, of Stockholm. Campbeltown life-boat landed an injured man.

,, 21. 10.7 a.m. Fishing boats Victory and Sarah Ann, of Holy Island. Holy Island life-boat escorted boats.

,. 21. 1.40p.m. Meteor aircraft. Margate life-boat gave help.

,, 23. 9.10p.m. Fishing boat Poseidon, of Rothesay. Montrose life-boat assisted ) to save boat and — — — __ — — — — — — — - -!.

,, 24. 8.45 a.m. Fishing boat Poseidon, of Rothesay. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat j assisted to save boat and —___ — — — _ — _ _ j 31. 8.18a.m. S.S. Antigone, of Antwerp. Ramsgate life-boat stood by vessel.

8.30 a.m. S.S. Hera, of Mariehamn. Walton and Frinton life-boat stood by vessel.

8.40 p.m. S.S. Kentbrook, of London. Aldeburgh No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 9. 2.20 a.m. S.S. Aase Maersk, of Nyborg, and S.S. Ivor Isabel, of London.

Weston-super-Mare life-boat stood by vessels.

,, 12. 3.40p.m. Fishing boat Callum dlle, of Oban. Islay life-boat - - - - 2 „ 13. 7.40 a.m. S.S. Ardgantock. of Greenock. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life- boat stood by vessel.

„ 13. 2.8 p.m. S.S. Ardgantock, of Greenock. Bembridge life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 13. 2.27 p.m. Steam trawler Bempton, of Aberdeen. Stromness life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 19. 1.12 p.m. Fishing boats Brate Lads and Trusty Isle. Eyemouth life-boat escorted boats.

,, 19. 3.15 p.m. Fishing boat Margaret Anna, of Amble. Amble life-boat escorted boat.

,, 19. 7.42 p.m. S.S. City of York, Whitby No. 1 life-boat landed a sick man.

„ 20. 6.15 p.m. Motor boat. Kirkcudbright life-boat saved boat and - - - - 2 „ 21. 4.14p.m. Tynemouth life-boat recovered the body of a man from the sea.

„ 22. 11.20 a.m. Motor vessel Margrethe Bakke, of Haugesund. Dover life-boat gave help.

,, 28. 6.40 a.m. Trawler River Spey, of Milford Haven. Valentia life-boat saved vessel and — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12 „ 28. 4.15 p.m. Blackwater lightvessel. Rosslare Harbour life-boat landed a sick man.

Mar. 2. 10.7 p.m. Tanker Atonality, of London. Plymouth life-boat gave help and _j landed eleven.

,, 3. 3.0 a.m. Dinghy. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

„ 3. 1.20 p.m. Fishing boat Primrose. Dunbar life-boat escorted boat.

„ 4. 1.46 p.m. Fishing boats Faith Star and Lead Us, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

„ 5. 2.30 a.m. S.S. Bruse, of Oslo. Sunderland life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 7. 10.58 a.m. S.S. Cape Clear, of Glasgow. Southend-oii-Sea life-boat gave help.

1954.

Mar.

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24.

2.-, Time of Launching.

8.40 p.m.

12.0 a.m.

1.18 a.m.

6.35 p.m.

5.0 p.m.

1.10a.m.

7.30 p.m.

10.50 p.m.

10.15 a.m.

2.42 p.m.

11.35 p.m.

7.32 a.m.

8.52 a.m.

24. 11.30a.m.

25. 10.15 p.m.

20. 8.0 a.m.

29. (i.25 p.m.

29. 9.45 p.m.

31. 4.0 a.m.

10.20 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

8.

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,, 1(1.

,. 19.

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., 23.

J7 ,. 29.

May 1.

o 3.

3.

,. 5.

,, • • 1.20 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

12.10 p.m.

12.5 p.m.

1.38 a.m.

2.44 a.m.

12.29 a.m.

9.0 a.m.

1.45 a.m.

11.40 a.m.

4.50 p.m.

8.10 p.m.

4.5 p.m.

7.50 p.m.

8.7 p.m.

9.50 p.m.

1.10 a.m.

3.0 p.m.

3.32 p.m.

5.15 a.m.

5.58 a.m.

9.15 p.m.

8.10 a.m.

5.5 p.m.

7.52 a.m.

10.50 a.m.

0.0 p.m.

8.5 a.m.

11.30 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Southend-on-Sea life-boat took Motor vessel Kenrix, of Hull.

out a doctor.

Dover life-boat rescued a woman cut off by the tide — — — - 1 S.S. Guildford, of London. Whitby No. 1 life-boat - - - - 18 Fishing boat Zuava, of Flcetwood. Barrow life-boat saved boat and _ _ _ _ — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 Motor trawler lioss Corr, of Dublin. Valentia life-boat gave help.

Tanker Adroity, of London. Lowestoft life-boat stood by vessel.

Salvage vessel Juniper, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved vessel and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Fishing boat Goodheart, of Folkestone. Dover life-boat gave help.

Barra Island life-boat took a sick man to Lochboisdale.

Fishing boat Mnh/nck. Sunderland life-boat gave help.

Trawler Unity, of Inverness. Mallaig life-boat saved vessel and - 8 Eighteen fishing boats. Whitby Xo. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Fishing coble Catherine and Ann, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing coble Betty, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

Barge Alan, of Sheerness. Sclsey life-boat landed two.

Barge Alan, of Sheerness. Selsey life-boat gave help.

Maidens lighthouse. Donaghadee life-boat landed a sick man.

Fishing boat Mitirncag 11, of Stornoway. Stornoway life-boat escorted boat.

S.S. Brookside, of Sunderland. Walton and Frinton life-boat escorted vessel.

Abcrystwyth life-boat helped three youths cut off by the tide.

Sailing boat Avec om, of Kingsgate. Margate life-boat saved boat and _ - _ - — -- — - — - — - — — - 2 Skelligs Hock lighthouse. Valentia life-boat landed an injured man.

Blackwater lightvessel. Rosslare Harbour life-boat landed a sick man.

Fishing boat Bydand, of Berwick. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat gave help.

Fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby Xo. 1 life-boat escorted boats and rescued 4 from the fishing boat forbore - - - - - - 4 Fishing coble Coronation Queen. Runswick life-boat escorted boat.

Dinghy. Holyhead life-boat landed two.

Yacht Merlin, of Maldon. Margate life-boat saved yacht and — 3 Fire on Britannia pier, Great Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat stood by.

Lifting Camel Xo. L.C. 16. Teesmouth life-boat - - - - - 12 Meteor aircraft. Eastbourne life-boat _ _ _ — _ _ — - l Fishing boat Island Rover, of Tralee. Valentia life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Spes Melior II, of Peterhead. Peterhead life-boat - 9 Three trawlers, of France. Ramsgate life-boat escorted boats.

Fishing boat Devotion, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat escorted boat.

Aux. ketch Three Brothers, of Rye. Youghal life-boat gave help.

Hiimber lightvessel. Ilumber life-boat landed a, sick man.

Two boys stranded on island off Skerries, and a boat. Cloghcr Head life-boat rescued 0 and saved a boat. - - - - - - G Five sailing dinghies. Xew Brighton life-boat landed seven and gave help.

S.S. Sir James, of Cardiff. Troon life-boat escorted vessel.

S.S. Celt, of Glasgow. Barrow life-boat escorted vessel.

Steam trawler Brecon Castle, of Swansea. Valentia life-boat landed a sick man.

Sailing boat. Buckie life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - 2 Moreeambe Bay lightvessel. Barrow life-boat landed a sick man.

Motor boat Apollo, of Plymouth. Plymouth life-boat gave help.

Irish corvette Maev. Rosslare Harbour life-boat took out a doctor.

Home-made punt Brumus. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved boat Sailing dinghy Punch. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved boat a n d - - _ - — - - — - - - _ — — _ _ _ — l Yacht Aquila. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht and - - - - 3 Ten fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted boats.

Motor boat Dorothy. Swanage life-boat gave help.

S.S. British Valour, of London. Girvan life-boat stood by vessel.

Fire on Peet's Light. Lytham-St. Anne's life-boat gave help.I'erj-ons Time of rescued from 1054. Launching. fcliijuvn ck.

May 26. 8.0 p.m. Yacht Alethea, of Howth. Howth life-boat saved yacht and - - 4 Yacht Southern Cross. Howth life-boat gave help.

,, 27. 8.5 p.m. Yacht Maybe, of Dun Laoghaire. Howth life-boat saved yacht and '2 ,, 29. 9.50 p.m. Motor cruiser Sea Eagle, of Norwich. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ;j .. 31. 11.0 a.m. Fishing coble Windsor Lad II. Filey life-boat escorted boat.

,, 31. 11.45p.m. Three fishing cobles. Newbiggin life-boat escorted cobles.

June 1. 11.0 a.m. Fishing trawler St. Kieran, of Gahvay. Galway Buy life-boat landed five and gave help.

,, 3. 12.58 p.m. Fishing boat Britannia, of Lerwick. Aith life-boat saved boat and — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5 ., 5. 9.7 p.m. Yacht Aurelia, of Hoylake. Hoylake life-boat saved yacht and - 2 ,, 7. 8..'! a.m. Aux. yacht Margaret, of Boston. Aldeburgh No. 1 life-boat escorted yacht.

„ 7. 12.35p.m. Motor boat Cas-Jel, of Foreness. Margate life-boat saved boat and 3 ,, 7. 2.3 p.m. Sailing dinghy. Fishguard life-boat saved dinghy.

„ 7. 2.7 p.m. Two "pedalo" pleasure floats. Ramsgate life-boat - — - - 4 ,, 7. 4.40p.m. Three boys cut off by the tide. Newhaven life-boat gave help.

., 7. 7.10 p.m. Sailing boat. Mumbles life-boat escorted boat.

9. 3.35 a.m. Ketch Progress, of Bideford. Angle life-boat gave help.

„ 9. 9.30 p.m. Motor pleasure boat Xemo II, of Claeton. Clacton-on-Sea lifeboat saved boat.

9. 11.45 p.m. Yacht Lutine. Dover life-boat gave help.

., 10. 5.35a.m. Hopper Xovia Magum, of Holland. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 10. 5.45 p.m. Motor cruiser Vbique II, of Erith. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved a dinghy and — — — - - - - — - - - - - - :i ,, 10. 10.45 p.m. Motor cruiser Ubique II, of Erith. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht.

,, 11. 1.20p.m. Stronsay life-boat took a hospital case to Kirkwull from North Ronaldshay.

,, 12. 9.30 a.m. Fishing boat Naom Finton, of Portmagee. Valentia life-boat gave help.

„ 13. 7.27p.m. Yacht Jean. New Brighton life-boat saved yacht and - - - - 2 ,, 13. 7.43 p.m. Yacht Dozen Wind, of Great Yarmouth. Aldeburgh No. 1 lifeboat gave help.

„ 15. 12.20 p.m. H.M., M.L. No. 323. Caister life-boat gave help.

„ 17. 4.0 p.m. Fishing boat Nona, of Camaret. Valcntia life-boat gave hcl)!.

., 17. 5.25 p.m. Sailing dinghy. Beaumaris life-boat saved yacht and - - - - 2 ,, 18. 12.30 a.m. Two rowing boats. Blackpool life-boat - - - - - - - - 4 ,, 18. 4.5 p.m. Speed boat Blue Peter, of Margate. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ — _ - _ _ _ a ,, 22. 10.25 p.m. Motor boat Xautigel, of Warrenpoint. Cloghcr Head life-boat saved boat and landed a body.

., 24. 4.24 p.m. Four persons cut off by the tide. Newhaven life-boat - - - - 4 ., 24. 9.45 p.m. Yacht Fisher, of Shoreham. AY aimer life-boat saved yacht and - 3 ,, 20. 2.0 p.m. Sailing yacht Gareen Junior. Barry Dock life-boat saved yacht and - — — — - — - _ - - - - - - - — -- •_ July 2. 12.20a.m. Longhope life-boat took an injured man to Kirkwall.

., 3. 5.3 p.m. Motor boat Phoenix, of Dublin. Dun Laoghaire life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .j „ 3. 6.40 p.m. Two sailing boats. Dun Laoghaire life-boat gave help and landed four.

, 3. 7.15 p.m. Motor launch Acorn, of Fowey. Fowey life-boat gave help.

4. 3.24 p.m. Sailing whaler. The Lizard life-boat saved whaler.

4. 7.17p.m. Cutter, of the Royal Navy. Falmouth life-boat saved boat and - 5 ,, 10. 1.40p.m. S.S. Windward Islands, of Gothenburg. Lytham-St. Anne's lifeboat landed a sick man thereby saving his life _ _ _ _ _ „ 11. 12.51 a.m. Cabin cruiser Mousme, of London. Eastbourne life-boat saved boat a n d _ - _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 3 ., 15. 11.30a.m. Sailing boat Kandee. Dun Laoghaire life-boat saved boat.

,, Hi. 9.42p.m. Cabin cruiser Douglas. Kirkcudbright life-boat saved boat and - 8 ,, 17. 4.10p.m. Whaler, of the Royal Marines. Valmer life-boat saved boat and ti ,, 17. 5.55 p.m. Yacht Yana. Weymouth life-boat saved yacht and - - _ - 2 ,, 18. 2.0 p.m. Sailing boat, of Conway. Beaumaris life-boat saved boat and — 2 „ 18. 9.40 p.m. Yacht Flying Fox. Poolbeg life-boat stood by yacht.

„ 18. 9.50p.m. Converted ship's boat Venture. Skegness life-boat saved yacht and 2 „ 20. 8.44 p.m. Ex-landing craft Althea, of Southampton. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help.

„ 22. 12.30 a.m. Rowing boat. Helvick Head life-boat saved boat and - - - - 2 „ 22. 11.20a.m. Fishing boat Tranquillity, of Peterhead. Barrow life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ - - _ - _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ 31954.

July 22.

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„ 24.

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27 ", 28.

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Aug. 1.

1.

4.

Time of Launching.

4.33 p.m.

4.15 p.m.

1.30a.m.

11.49a.m.

12.50 p.m.

8.0 p.m.

10.55 p.m.

1.30p.m.

5.50 p.m.

9.52 a.m.

1.10p.m.

11.0 p.m.

1.0 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

10.55 p.m.

7.14 a.m.

12.15 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

3.0 p.m.

9.20 p.m.

10.30 p.m.

6. 4.20 p.m.

6.

11.

8.42 p.m.

4.5 p.m.

12.5 a.m.

12.

13.

13.

14.

17.

17.

18.

18.

18.

19.

20.

23.

9 12 o 5 .30 p.m.

.20 a.m.

.49 p.m.

.2 a.m.

4.0 p.m.

9.20 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

3.15 p.m.

5.28 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

12.50 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

24. 4.28 p.m.

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„ 29.

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„ 81.

Sept. 2.

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„ 8.

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., 9- 7.7 p.m.

6.50 p.m.

7.12a.m.

10.35 p.m.

10.15 a.m.

6.36 p.m.

11.0 p.m.

1.55 p.m.

10.50 p.m.

2.50 a.m.

8.30 a.m.

0.13 p.m.

9.30 p.m.

9.15 a.m.

Persons rescued t'rorn shipwreck.

Cabin cruiser Holliwett. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

Yacht Monk, of Dun Laoghaire. Wicklow life-boat saved yacht.

Converted fishing boat Silver Craig. Troon life-boat saved boat and Yacht Black Adder. Bembridge life-boat gave help.

Aux. yacht Svenska. of Brixham. Margate life-boat gave help.

Sailing yacht Aridle. Cromarty life-boat gave help.

Yacht liousalka. Filey life-boat gave help.

Yacht Mabel, of Dun Laoghaire. Rosslare Harbour life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Lindy Lou, of Aberdovey. Aberystwyth life-boat - Motor yacht Venturous. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Motor yacht Petan. Skegness life-boat gave help.

Pontoon. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Ketch Progress, of Bideford. Clovelly life-boat - — - - - Steam trawler Phrontis, of Fleetwood. Fleetwood life-boat landed a body.

Motor boat Martha, of Dublin. Dun Laoghaire life-boat gave help.

Yacht Tarka. Swanage life-boat gave help.

Speed boat Brigand, of Shoreham. Shoreharn Harbour life-boat gave help.

Woman trapped at foot of a cliff. Swanage life-boat gave help.

Angling party on the Calf of Man. Port St. Mary life-boat landed twelve.

Yacht Eilca. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Yacht Dusmarie, of Colchester. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Boy cut off by the tide and a man who swam to him. Walmer life-boat _ — - — — - — — — — __ — — -- Two canoes. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat - - — Cabin cruiser Elsie, of Wareham. Poole life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Audentia, of Bremen. Fraserburgh life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel Bostonian VII. Shoreham Harbour life-boat - - Motor vessel Bostonian VII. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved vessel.

Yacht Imp and a canoe. Hoylake life-boat saved two boats.

Three motor yachts. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Motor yawl Jean Horsley. Seaham life-boat saved boat and - - Sailing boat Sarah, of Wicklow. Wicklow life-boat saved boat and Yacht Barnklet, of Burnham. Dover life-boat saved yacht.

S.S. Baron Yarborough, of Ardrossan. Workington life-boat transferred provisions.

Rowing boat. Fowey life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - Fishing boat Endeavour. Eyemouth life-boat gave help.

Yacht Eolet. Beaumaris life-boat saved yacht and - - - - Fishing boat Ariadne Johanna, of Holland. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat gave help.

Dinghy. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help and landed two.

Yacht Amy. Criccieth life-boat escorted yacht.

Boy fell down a cliff. Torbay life-boat landed one.

Fishing boat Krab, of Poland. Anstruther life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor yacht Libera. Poolbeg life-boat saved yacht and - - - Converted ship's boat Sun, of Stonehaven. Anstruther life-boat gave help and landed three.

Yacht Trenchemer, of Aberdeen. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat stood by yacht.

Yacht Cormorant, of Hartlepool. Runswick life-boat saved yacht and -- — — — - — — Fishing boat Arka, of Gdynia.

an injured man.

Sailing boat Victory, of Falmouth.

and landed nine.

Fishing boat Ibis, of Mevagissey. Fowey life-boat escorted boat.

Yacht Squall, of Belfast. Rosslare Harbour life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Tranquillity, of Peterhead. Barrow life-boat gave help.

Sailing dinghy. Weymouth life-boat saved boat.

Three fishing cobles. Boulmer life-boat escorted boats.

Broughty Ferry life-boat landed Falmouth life-boat gave help 11Time of rescued from 1954. Launching. shipwreck.

Sept. 10. 1.3 p.m. Motor vessel Island Commodore, of London. St. Peter Port life-boat saved vessel a n d __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 „ 10. 3.28 p.m. Yacht Osterling. Swanage life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 8.0 p.m. Motor boat Betsy Nora, of Torquay. Torbay life-boat gave help.

,, 11. 8.5 p.m. Nab lighthouse. Bembridge life-boat landed a sick man.

„ 12. 1.30p.m. Bather. Salcombe life-boat landed a body.

„ 12. 10.1 p.m. Motor yacht Dorian, of Guernsey. St. Peter Port life-boat saved yacht and — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 ,, 16. 11.5 a.m. Fishing cobles Louisa Twyzell and John and Margaret. Newbiggin life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 3.15 p.m. Yacht Larrios, of Douglas. Kirkcudbright life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 3.35 p.m. Fishing boat Tranquillity, of Peterhead. Barrow life-boat — — 2 „ 19. 9.30p.m. Motor boat Mahala, of Appledore. Appledore life-boat saved boat „ 19. 11.57 p.m. Cabin cruiser Nicky, of Starcross. Exmouth life-boat. - - - 5 „ 20. 3.55 a.m. Motor vessel lona, of Kirkwall. Stronsay life-boat gave help.

,, 20. 7.44a.m. Trawler Flower of Fleet, of Brixham. Weymouth life-boat gave help.

„ 20. 11.5 a.m. Rowing boat Alice. Coverack life-boat saved boat and - — - 2 „ 20. 3.30 p.m. Yacht Scaup, of Gravesend. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 „ 20. 5.25 p.m. Yacht Schilleen. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved yacht and 2 Persons trapped by the tide. Walton and Frinton life-boat - - 4 „ 22. 10.5 a.m. Fishing coble Dennis, of Flamborough. Flamborough life-boat escorted boat.

„ 23. 4.15 p.m. S.S. William, of Drammen, Norway. Workington life-boat took out a doctor.

„ 23. 4.20p.m. M.F.V. No. 900, of Pembroke Dock. Fishguard life-boat saved vessel and — — — — — — — — -- — — -_ _ _ 12 „ 24. 1.15 a.m. Yacht Mouette, of Poole. Poole life-boat saved yacht.

„ 24. 8.4 a.m. Fishing boat Golden Gift, of Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

,, 25. 2.25 p.m. Rowing boat Spray, of Elie. Anstruther life-boat saved boat and 2 ,, 26. 10.4 a.m. Fishing boat Nacelle, of Barrow. Barrow life-boat escorted boat.

„ 26. 2.26 p.m. Trawler Irma Alice, of Belgium. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat gave help.

„ 27. 3.40 p.m. Fishing boat Provider, of Hartlepool. Hartlepool life-boat gave help.

„ 28. 6.45 a.m. Tug Sally, of Whitstable, and yacht Sunbeam. Margate life-boat stood by vessels.

„ 28. 10.10 p.m. Motor boat Duchess of Normandy, of Jersey. St. Helier life-boat landed ten from a reef.

8.10 a.m. Barge Ellendale. Porthdinllaen life-boat — — - - - — _ 2 9.12 a.m. Sailing boat Ripple. Torbay life-boat gave help.

11.40 a.m. Cromer lightvessel. Cromer No. 1 life-boat landed a sick man thereby saving his life — — - — — - — _ _ _ _ _ j 3. 1.35 a.m. Trawler Dorothy Lambert, of Fleetwood. Stornoway life-boat stood by vessel.

4. 8.45 p.m. Fishing boat Fisher Boy, of Wick. Thurso life-boat gave help.

15. 12.40 p.m. Crab boat Why Worry, of Cromer. Cromer No. 1 life-boat saved boat and _ — — — — _ _ - _ _ - - _ _ _ _ 2 15. 2.40 p.m. Fishing boat Jeanetta, of Annan. Workington life-boat - - - 2 16. 10.36 a.m. S.S. Cyclades, of Piraeus. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

19. 12.10 a.m. Motor vessel Feistein, of Stavanger. Walmer life-boat gave help.

19. 10.45 p.m. Fishing boats Cineraria, of Petcrhead, and Ivy Rose, of Stornoway.

Stornoway life-boat escorted boats.

20. 2.50 p.m. Fishing boat Robina. Cromarty life-boat gave help.

20. 4.0 p.m. Fishing boat Daisy Picker, of Tralee. Fenit life-boat gave help.

23. 4.40 p.m. Fishing boat Anna Rosa, of Rhyl. Llandudno life-boat escorted boat.

25. 9.20 a.m. Fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

25. 11.15 a.m. Six fishing boats. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

25. 11.34 a,m. Eight fishing boats, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted boats.

26. 6.30 a.m. Motor schooner Windermere, of Dublin. Ballycotton life-boat escorted vessel.

26. 9.25 p.m. Yacht Moon Raker, of Salcombe. Torbay life-boat saved yacht and — — — — — - — - — — _ — — — _ — _ _ 3 26. 10.0 p.m. Fishing boat Floreat II, of Arbroath. Arbroath life-boat escorted boat.

27. 4.39 a.m. Cabin cruiser Ruth, of Poole. Exmouth life-boat saved yacht and 2 27. 9.25 a.m. Yacht Gwendoline. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht and - - 1 27. 12 noon Sailing dinghy. Dungeness life-boat saved boat and - - - - 2 Oct.., 27.

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Time of Launching.

9.40 p.m.

2.38 a.m.

9.0 p.m.

9.20 p.m.

8.0 a.m.

9.56 a.m.

7.15 a.m.

7.50 a.m.

12.5 p.m.

6.35 p.m.

1.19p.m.

1.20 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

10.5 a.m.

12.25 p.m.

2.20 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

3.45 p.m.

8.15 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

6.0 p.m.

11.42a.m.

3.50 p.m.

Midnight 10.40 a.m.

1.45 a.m.

1.50 p.m.

3.50 p.m.

26. 9.20 p.m.

3.5 a.m.

4.50 a.m.

8.28 a.m.

1.50 p.m.

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5.

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6.

6.

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10.

10.

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11.

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18.

21.

7.5 p.m.

8.10p.m.

7.20 a.m.

12.45 p.m.

1.5 p.m.

5.55 a.m.

3.5 p.m.

12.35 a.m.

3.50 a.m.

5.35 a.m.

7.10 p.m.

9.38 p.m.

1.0 p.m.

1.15 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

S.S. Pass of Glenogle, of London. Whitby No. 1 life-boat landed a body.

S.S. Themsleigh, of Hull. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Castrelios, of Vigo, Spain. Valentia life-boat gave help.

Motor boat Tamar, of Exmouth. Salcombe life-boat gave help.

Motor vessel El Moroco, of Belgium. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Ivylea, of Stromness. Aith life-boat escorted boat.

Trawler Swinoujscie Czajk, of Poland. Sheringham life-boat gave help.

Yacht Dawn Star, of Cork. Padstow No. 1 life-boat saved yacht.

Trawler Swinoujscie Czajk, of Poland. Sheringham life-boat gave help.

Motor boat Pat IV, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Venus, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ — — _ _ _ _ - - — - - 5 Fishing boats, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat escorted boats.

Sandsucker Hoii'star, of Cardiff. Barry Dock life-boat escorted vessel.

Fishing boats, of Arbroath. Arbroath life-boat escorted boats.

Rowing boat, of Herne Bay, and another boat. Margate life-boat escorted boats.

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

Motor vessel Antigoon, of Antwerp. Angle life-boat stood by vessel.

Moelfre life-boat rescued a heifer from the sea.

S.S. Caronte, of Rouen. Humber life-boat took out a doctor.

Five fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

S.S. Caprella, of Panama. Southend-on-Sea life-boat took out a doctor.

Dinghy Horace, of New Brighton. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Port F.rin life-boat took Warden to the Calf of Man.

Fishing boat Vest/art, of Gothenburg. Stromness life-boat landed six.

Motor vessel Drakedene, of Cardiff. Walmer life-boat gave help.

S.S. Granfoss. of Oslo. Lerwick life-boat escorted vessel.

Eight fishing boats, of Filcy. Filey life-boat escorted boats.

S.S. Ocean Coast, of Liverpool. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, lifeboat took out a doctor.

Fishing boat Has Airgead, of Dublin. Valentia life-boat assisted t o save vessel a n d - _ - _ — _ - _ _ - _ _ _ 5 Motor vessel Gramsbergen, of Holland. Fishguard life-boat. - - 11 Aux. schooner Vega, of Svendborg, Denmark. Newhavcn life-boat 8 Tanker World Concord, of Monrovia, Liberia. St. David's life-boat 35 Tanker World Concord, of Monrovia, Liberia. Rosslare Harbour life-boat - _ _ _ _ - _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ 7 Four trawlers, of Poland. Great Yarmouth and Gorlcston lifeboat escorted boats.

S.S. Olivia, of Mariehamn. Southend-on-Sea life-boat took out a doctor.

South Goodwin lightvessel. Ramsgate life-boat stood by salvage vessels.

Coaster Carpo, of Rotterdam. Coverack life-boat landed two bodies.

Rosslare Harbour life-boat with survivors of tanker World Concord.

Holyhead life-boat escorted boat.

South Goodwin lightvessel. Ramsgate life-boat stood by salvage vessels.

Fishing boat White Heather, of Berwick. St. Abbs life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 Stearn trawler Picton Castle, of Swansea. Baltimore life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor vessel Ability, of London. Angle life-boat stood by vessel.

English and Welsh Grounds lightvessel. Weston-super-Mare life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat, of Northbay. Barra Island life-boat gave help.

S.S. Hudson Bay, of London. Great Yarmouth and Gorlcston life-boat landed an injured man.

Skelligs Rock lighthouse. Valentia life-boat landed a sick man.

Sand barges Julia Pile and Nellie Ann, of Barnstaple. Appledore life-boat saved a barge a n d - _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ 4PeiMm Time of rescued from 1954. Launching. shipwrwk.

Dec. 7. 11.0 a.m. Fishing boats, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat escorted boats.

„ 7. 3.10p.m. Fishing boats Amber Queen and Sealgair. Thurso life-boat escorted boats.

,, 7. 4.40 p.m. Sailing yacht Hyacinth, of Washington. St. Peter Port life-boat saved yacht and — — — — - - _ — _ - — _ _ _ 2 ,, 8. 9.0 a.m. Converted ship's boat David ancij, of Barrow. Barrow life-boat 1 ,. 8. 10.55 a.m. S.S. Heimdal, of Sweden. Wicklow life-boat stood by vessel.

,. 8. 11.0 a.m. Eleven fishing cobles, of Filcy. Filey life-boat escorted boats.

,, 8. 11.40 a.m. Fishing boat Venture. Scarborough life-boat saved boat and rescued 1 and escorted six other fishing boats. _ _ _ _ _ _ j „ 8. 2.50 p.m. Fishing boats Pilot Me and Courage, of Scarborough, and Whit by fishing boats. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

,, 8. 7.20p.m. Motor barge Gold, of Rochester. Sheringharn life-boat landed two.

,, 8. 9.50 p.m. Motor vessel Martje, of Groningen. Teesmouth life-boat landed two injured men.

,, II. 12.10a.m. Motor bar?e Cold, of Rochester. Sheringham life-boat saved barge.

,, 9. 3.35 a.m. Sheringham life-boat towing motor barge Gold, of Rochester.

Wells life-boat gave help.

,, 10. 8.5 a.m. Valentia life-boat landed a sick man from the Inishtearaght Rock lighthouse and relieved the Skclligs Rock lighthouse.

,, 10. 2.0 p.m. Galway Bay life-boat took a hospital case to the mainland thereby saving a life — _ _ _ _ — - — — — _ _ _ _ _ ] ,, 11. 9.2 p.m. Trawler Thyme. Mumbles life-boat saved boat and - — - 3 ,, 12. 1.40 a.m. S.S. Dovcnshire, of Belfast. Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat gave help.

,, 14. 8.57p.m. Motor boat Sandwich. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

„ l(i. 5.18 p.m. Steam trawler Bonaccord, of Aberdeen. Stromness life-boat saved vessel a n d - - _ - - - _ - _ - - _ _ _ n „ 18. 2.0a.m. Fishing boat Morning Star, of Rothesay. Fleetwood life-boat. - 2 ,, 18. 1.45 p.m. Fishing cobles Imperialist and Silver Line, of Flamborough.

Flamborough life-boat escorted boats.

„ 19. 11.0 a.m. Valentia life-boat relieved the Inishtearaght Rock lighthouse and landed a sick man.

„ 20. 3.10p.m. Fishing coble Silver Line, of Flamborough. Flamborough life-boat escorted boat.

„ 21. 2.58 p.m. Tug Harold Brown and a barge. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved vessels and - - _ - - - - - _ - _ - - - 4 „ 22. 8.50 a.m. Lighter Gerard, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

,, 22. 11.23 a.m. Rowing boat. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved boat and rescued 2 and rescued a man who fell off the pier - - - - - - - 3 ,, 22. 12.38 p.m. Fishing boat, of Passage East. Dunmore East life-boat saved boat and — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 ,, 23. 1.15 p.m. Fishing boat Rolling Wave. Southend-on-Sea life-boat transferred an injured man to a motor vessel.

„ 30. 3.0 p.m. S.S. Baron Haig, of Ardrossan. Workington life-boat took out a doctor.

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK Lives rescued by I We-boats - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ 495 Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - - - - - - - - - - 66 Total of lives rescued - - - - 561 Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger - - - - - - - - - - - - - 94 Boats and vessels which life-boats saved or helped to save 82 Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, o r helped _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 8 8 Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - 668 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, O.B.E., M.C., T.D., M.A., the Secretary, Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.l.

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

The next number of THE. LIFE-BOAT will be published in SEPTEMBER, 1955..