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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1956

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Time of Launching.

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12 noon 9.35 a.m.

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Persons rescued from shipwreck.

6 3 5 M.V. Citrine, of Glasgow. Coverack life-boat - - - - - - M.V. Citrine, of Glasgow. The Lizard life-boat - - - - - M.B. Edna, of Plymouth. Plymouth life-boat saved boat and - Coaster Kyle Castle, of Liverpool. Dun Laoghaire life-boat escorted vessel.

Two men marooned on wreck. Stronsay life-boat - - - - - 2 Pishing boat Pilot II, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted vessel.

M.V. Stevonia, of Goole. Humber life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Tranquillity, of Peterhead. Workington life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Galway Bay life-boat took an injured man to mainland, thereby saving his life — - - — - _ — — — — — - — -- l Aith life-boat took a medical party and stores to Foula.

Fishing boat St. Mary, of Cork. Ballycotton life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Two fishing cobles of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

Six fishing boats, of Whitby. Vhitby no. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Fishing boat Amethyst, of Buckie. Stornoway life-boat - - - 5 Tanker British Empress, of London. Lowestoft life-boat landed an injured man.

Fishing boat Briarbank, of Buckie. Buckie life-boat escorted boat.

Motor boat Champion, of Ramsgate. Kamsgate life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Fishing boat Gloamin N, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat escorted boat.

Fishing boat Silver Shadow. Newhaven life-boat saved boat and 2 Trawlers York City, of Grimsby, and Junella, of Hull. Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat gave help.

Four fishing cobles. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.

Trawler Deeside, of Milford Haven. Dunmore East life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Kindly Light, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland life-boat escorted boat.

M.V. Arrowhead, of Guernsey. Exmouth life-boat - - - - - 7 Freighter Dovrefjell, of Oslo. Wick life-boat stood by vessel.

Freighter Dovrefje.ll, of Oslo. I/onghope life-boat stood by vessel.

Arranmore life-boat took a sick priest to the mainland, thereby saving his life — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 S.S. Mormacoak, of New York. Aberdeen no. 1 took out a doctor and pilot.

Fishing boat jMarylis, of France. Kilmore life-boat stood by vessel.

M.V. Conlca, of London. St. Peter Port life-boat landed a body.

Fishing boat Marylix, of France. Kilmore life-boat stood by vessel.

M.V. Tunny, of Holland. Eyemouth life-boat assisted to save vessl and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 M.V. Tonny, of Holland. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat assisted t o save vessel a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Galway Bay life-boat took a sick woman to Rossaveal saving her l i f e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Hopper Mersey No. 24, of Liverpool. New Brighton life-boat - 5 S.S. Corchester, of London. Cronier no. 1 life-boat landed a body.

Dinghy. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved boat.

Three fishing boats. Girvan life-boat escorted vessels.

M.V. Greenhaven, of Newcastle. Arranmore life-boat stood by vessel.

M.V. Crete Avon, of London. Pcnlee life-boat gave help.

Tug Cruiser, of Glasgow. The Lizard life-boat gave help.

Tanker Tank Queen, of Oslo. Southend-on-Sea life-boat landed a sick man, thereby saving his life - - - - - - - - - I Scarweather lightvessel. Mumbles life-boat landed a body.

S.S. Manila, of Stockholm. Lytham-St. Anne's life-boat landed a sick man.wupd from shipwreck.

Time of 1956. Launching.

Mar. 7. 7.15 p.m. Galway Bay life-boat took a doctor to maternity case at Inishere.

., 9. 8.33 p.m. Motor boat Nyria, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat saved boat a n d __ — _ _ _ _ - _ — _ — — — __- ,, 10. 3.30p.m. Lobster boat, of Rush. Howth life-boat stood by boat.

,, 10. 4.23 p.m. Fishing boat Amber Queen. Stromness life-boat saved boat and .. 10. 5.28 p.m. M.V. Arienoldus G., of Rotterdam. Torbay life-boat gave help.

„ 13. 9.0 p.m. M.V. Lochinvar, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 14. 7.15 a.m. Trawler Vert Prairial, of Dieppe. Penlee life-boat landed two bodies.

,, 70. 7.53a.m. M.V. Eminent, of Amsterdam. Fowey life-boat stood by vessel and landed a sick man.

., 22. 11.50a.m. St. Gowan lightvessel. Tenby life-boat landed a sick man, thereby saving his life — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ., 22. 4.0 p.m. Fishing boat Harvester, of Wells. Wells life-boat saved boat and ,. 25. 3.15 p.m. Motor boat Olga, of Whitehaven. Workington life-boat saved boat a n d — _ _ _ _ _ — _ _ — _ — _ _ _ _ ., 27. 3.30 p.m. Fishing boat Famous, of Arbroath. Arbroath life-boat gave help.

.. 28. 9.10 a.m. Fishing boat Virgin, of Castlebay. Barra Island life-boat saved boat a n d — — _ _ _ _ — _ — _ _ _ _ — _ „ 29. 3.30 p.m. Trawler Rennyhill, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat gave help.

April 2. 10.40 a.m. Cross Sand lightvessel. Caister life-boat landed an injured man, thereby saving h i s life _ _ - - _ _ - - _ _ _ - ,. 4. 3.30 p.m. Auxiliary schooner Windermere, of Dublin. Mumbles life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 4. 8.35p.m. Fishing boat Jeiimi, of Chester. Hoylake life-boat saved boat and „ 4. 11.20p.m. Yacht Erisca, of Emsworth. Yarmouth (I.o.W.) life-boat gave help.

,, 5. 10.55 a.m. Six iishing cobles, of Newbiggin. Newbiggin life-boat escorted boats.

,, 9. 6.35 p.m. M.V. Whitsun, of Groningen. Arranmore life-boat gave help.

., 11. 3.30 a.m. Lighter Leeds Saturn. Lowestoft life-boat gave help.

,. 14. 1.55 p.m. Yacht Bundling, of Norwich. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

,, 17. 1.15p.m. Fishing boat Courage, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

„ 17. 1.25p.m. Tanker General San Martin, of Buenos Aires. Fleetwood life-boat landed an injured man, thereby saving h i s life _ _ _ _ _ ,, 20. 9.40 p.m. Motor yacht Lake, of Lerwick. Lerwick life-boat saved yacht and ,, 26. 9.10p.m. Yacht Finetta, of Southampton. Eastbourne life-boat saved yacht and landed one.

,. 28. 12.30 p.m. M.V. Borneo, of Groningen. Dungeness life-boat stood by vessel.

., 29. 7.12 a.m. Fishing boat Zyava, of Fleetwood. Kirkcudbright life boat gave help.

,, 29. 3.0 p.m. Fishing vessel Hopeful, of Thurso. Wick life-boat saved boat and „ 30. 12.15a.m. Sailing dinghy. Poole life-boat saved dinghy and landed two.

May 3. 4.35 a.m. M.V. Hassel, of Bergen. Dungeness life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 3. 4.50 a.m. M.V. Hassel, of Bergen. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

,. 3. 2.35p.m. Fishing boat Notre Dame des Victoires, of Lorient. Veuit life-boat saved dinghy and landed a body.

., 3. 4.50 p.m. M.V. Hassel, of Bergen. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 3. 6.0 p.m. Motor boat Jane, llfracombe life-boat gave help.

,, 4. 11.30a.m. Fishing boat Notre Dame des Victoires, of Lorient. Fenit life-boat landed a body.

,, 4. 6.10p.m. Tanker San Casto, of London. Portpatrick life-boat landed a body.

,, 8. 8.15 a.m. Tanker Georgia, of Panama. Ramsgate life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 9. 8.10 a.m. M.V. Julin, of Hamburg. Eastbourne life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 11. 7.35 p.m. Sick woman on Ailsa Craig. Girvan life-boat took two doctors and a nurse to Ailsa Craig.

„ 11. 11.20p.m. Clovelly life-boat fetched a man from Lundy Island to see his wife in hospital at Barnstaple. — ,, 12. 1.40 p.m. Motor fishing vessels Leidulf and Aslor, of Norway. Stronsay life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ., 12. 4.0 p.m. Dinghy At'oca. Falmouth life-boat saved boat and — - - - ,, 13. 10.0 p.m. Yacht Progress. Fleetwood life-boat escorted yacht.

,, 14. 10.30 a.m. Trawler Imperia, of Grimsby. Stronsay life-boat escorted vessel.

„ 14. 5.0 p.m. Motor boat. Troon life-boat gave help.

,, 18. 5.1 p.m. Sailing dinghy Lady Elizabeth, of Birchington. Alargate life-boat saved dinghy.

„ 20. 6.15 p.m. Fishing vessel Summer Rose, of Kippford. Kirkcudbright lifeboat saved boat.

1 10 14Time of rescued from 1950. Launching. shipwreck.

May '21. 9.12p.m. Motor boat Stephanie Jan, of Bristol. Weston-supcr-Mare lifeboat gave help.

,, 21. 11.30p.m. Dinghy, of Whitehaven. Workington life-boat gave help.

23. 12.15 a.m. M.V. Lapwing, of Workington. Workington life-boat gave help.

,. 2;i. 4.45 p.m. Fishing boat Carberry Lass, of Skibbereen. Baltimore life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o ., 25. 8.20 a.m. Motor tanker C.6S3, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 27. 5.45 a.m. St. David's life-boat landed the body of a boy who had fallen over cliffs.

,. 27. 8.50 a.m. Fishing boat. Hastings life-bout saved boat and - - - - - - 3 27. 3.2 p.m. Fishing vessel H.H.100. of Harwich, and schooner Lora, of East Mersea. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat escorted vessel and saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 27. C.35 p.m. Yacht. Porthdinllaen life-boat gave help.

27. 9.15 p.m. S.S. Crestville, of Liverpool. Port St. Mary life-boat gave help.

,. 28. 10.30a.m. Yacht Wire, of Glasgow. Wells life-boat saved boat and - - - 1 30. 8.5 a.m. Fishing vessel Tranquillity, of Peterhcad. Fleetwood life-boat gave help.

.. 30. 8.30 p.m. S.S. Ballyclare, of Belfast. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.

., 31. 12.10 a.m. M.V. Prins Bernhard, of Groningen. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

., 31. 1.45p.m. S.S. Centauras, of Liberia. Ramsgate life-boat stood by vessel.

June 1. 2.0 a.m. Trawler Havkvern, of Norway. Humber life-boat landed an injured man.

,, 1. 9.25 p.m. Motor launch Seal. Donaghadee life-boat saved boat and - - 4 ,, 2. 3.15a.m. Yacht Cistus. Fleetwood life-boat landed one and - - - - - 1 ,, 2. 7.35 a.m. Yacht Gentle Annie, of West Kirby. Hoylake life-boat saved yacht and _ - - - - — _ - _ _ _ _ — _ — _ 2 ,, 3. 12.15 p.m. Trawler Guillaume Anne Marie, of France. Valcntia life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ — _ _ - - 12 Sailing dinghy. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat saved dinghy.

Sailing boat 'Ramvara, of London. Falmouth life-boat stood by boat.

Yacht Cestrian Maid, of Liverpool. Beaumaris life-boat saved boat a n d _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ - _ 2 St. Gowan lightvessel. Tenby life-boat landed a man thereby saving his life — — — — — — — — _ _ _ _ _ — - 1 Tanker Pass of Balmaha, of London. Douglas life-boat landed a sick man.

Sick person en Graemsay. Stroinncss life-boat took a doctor to Graemsay.

Motor fishing boat Golden Eagle, of Wick. Whitehills life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Carraig Bonn, of Dublin. Valcntia life-boat assisted to rescue _ — _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - — l Motor fishing vessel Falcon, of Bnckie. Thnrso life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Steam lighter Cuban, of Glasgow. Campbcltown life-boat escorted vessel.

Motor boat. Helvick Head life-boat saved boat and - - - - 2 Fishing coble Enterprize, of Whitby. Whitby no. 1 life-boat escorted boat.

Four fishing vessels. Scarborough life-boat escorted vessels.

Motor yacht Barracuda. Hoylake life-boat landed - - - - - 2 Fishing boat Tern, of Carnsore. Rosslare Harbour life-boat saved boat a n d — _ _ — - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - 2 Yacht Lassiettc, of Bridlington. Bridlington life-boat gave help.

Motor launch. Courtmacsherry Harbour life-boat saved boat and 6 Motor boat Eva Mary, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat saved boat a n d - - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - l 15. 2.0 p.m. Lobster boat Carraig Airz, of Arran. Galway Bay life-boat gave help.

Hi. 2.30 a.m. Trawler Merchant Vanguard. Dunmore East life-boat - - - 9 16. 6.30 a.m. Trawler Merchant Vanguard. Dunmore East life-boat gave help.

16. 10.15a.m. Trawler Merchant Vanguard. Dunmore East life-boat gave help.

16. 3.23 p.m. Motor cruiser Fair Maiden, of Xewhaven. Eastbourne life-boat saved yacht and — — — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 3 16. 5.30 p.m. Rowing boat. Swanage life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 16. 9.40 p.m. Yacht Julia. Rosslare Harbour life-boat saved yacht.

16. 9.45 p.m. Yacht Pandora, of Ghent. Dover life-boat stood by.

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6.0 a.m.Persons Time of rescued from 1950. Launching. shipwreck.

June 17. 10.0 a.m. Yacht Moana. Plymouth life-boat gave help.

,, 17. 5.30 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Tenby life-boat saved dinghy and - - - - 2 ,. 17. 8.45p.m. Yacht West Wind. Dover life-boat landed four.

„ 23. 12.25 p.m. Fishing boat Invictor, of Folkestone. Dungeness life-boat gave help.

,, 23. 7.20 p.m. Yacht Patrona. Ramsgate life-boat saved boat and - — - - 2 20. 2.22p.m. Motor boat lied Robin, of Sandown. Bembridgc life-boat gave help.

July 1. 0.25 p.m. Yacht Mammmia, of Calais. Dover life-boat saved boat and - 2 .. 1. 7.03p.m. Fishing boat i)ri'g. Walmer life-boat saved boat and - - - - ? .. 4. 8.53p.m. Yacht Nona, of Southampton. Campbeltown life-boat - - - 8 ., 5. 8.0 a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat gave help.

„ 5. 10.5 a.m. Fishing vessel Sarah Ann, of Holy Island. Holy Island life-boat saved boat and _ — _ — — - _ — _ - - _ - _ 4 5. 0.0 p.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat landed sixteen.

(i. 8.30a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 7. 10.3()a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 8. 2.15 a.m. Motor launch Mitchell, of Fishguard. Fishguard life-boat landed one.

.. 8. 8.30a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workmgton life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 8. 1.10p.m. S.S. Dionc, of Caen, France. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

S. 7.15p.m. S.S. Yeiicroft. of Glasgow. Penlee life-bout - - - - - - - 10 8. 10.15p.m. Motor vessel ATo. 1864. of Portsmouth. F astbourne life-boat gave help. • .. 8. 10.15p.m. Yacht Charts. Courtmacsherry life-boat saved boat and — - - 2 ., !). 9.30 a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat gave help.

9. 11.59p.m. Yacht Spray. Beaumaris life-boat gave help.

,, 10. 12.0 noon S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat stood by vessel.

11. 12.0 midnight S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat stood by vessel.

,, 12. 1.0 a.m. S.S. Carmen, of Costa Rica. Workington life-boat stood by vessel.

„ 12. 11.15 a.m. Fishing boat Salver-er-lied, of France. Islay life-boat escorted boat.

., 12. 7.55 p.m. Fishing boat lllossom, of Wick. Amble life-boat gave help.

,, 12. 8.10 p.m. Yachts Frou Frou and Storrnalong. Walmer life-boat stood by yachts.

„ 15. 8.10 p.m. Skiff Tregenna Castle. St. Ives life-boat landed one.

,, 16. 4.0 p.m. Motor launch 4322 of the Royal Navy. Mallaig life-boat gave help.

,, 10. 5.10p.m. Motor yacht Hanger. Mallaig life-boat saved boat and - — - 5 „ 10. 7.55 p.m. Fishing vessels Halycan and El Aiamein, of Wick. Stromness life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 ,, 17. 8.30 a.m. M.V. Douglas, of Norway. Donaghadce life-boat stood by and landed four.

,, 20. 1.18 a.m. Fishing vessel Flirt, of WhitstaLlc. Margate life-boat escorted vessel.

,, 20. 7.0 a.m. Yacht Midnight. Weymouth life-boat gave help.

„ 21. 10.15p.m. Tanker Dona Mytro, of Panama. Valentia life-boat landed a sick man. thereby saving h i s life _ _ _ _ — — _ _ - i „ 23. 10.24 a.m. M.V. Adaptity, of London. Plymouth life-boat escorted vessel.

,. 23. 7.50p.m. Sailing yacht Widgeon II, of Hamble. Margate life-boat gave help.

,, 24. 11.30 p.m. Sea cadet whaler. Portrush life-boat saved boat and — — - - 3 ., 25. 12.13 p.m. Fishing vessel Press On. Aith life-boat escorted boat.

., 25. 11.42 p.m. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat landed a sick man from Gorton lightvessel, thereby saving his life - - - - - - i ,, 20. 1.0 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Hartlepool life-boat saved dinghy.

,. 20. 2.50 p.m. Longhope life-boat landed a man stranded on island.

,. 27. 8.10 p.m. M.V. Sunm/ Seas, of Bradwell. Clacton life-boat gave help.

,. 28. 5.31 a.m. Yacht Maricke, of Shoreham. Shoreham Harbour life-boat save help.

,. 28. 11.10 a.m. Yacht La Bonne Sante, of Greenwich. Margate life-boat saved yacht a n d - _ - - - - - _ _ - _ - - - - - - 1 ,. 28. 6.15 p.m. Raft. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved raft.

,. 28. 10.54p.m. Yacht Knola, of Southampton. St. Peter Port life-boat - - - 4 29. 12.15 a.m. Yacht Faincood. Fowey life-boat gave help.

„ 29. 2.40 a.m. Yacht Vagabond, of Peterborough. Skegness life-boat saved yacht and - - - - - - - _ — -- — — - — - 2 ,. 29. 3.20 a.m. Yacht Giselle. Hartlepool life-boat saved vessel and gave help.

,. 29. 4.45 a.m. Motor cruiser Leader. Moelfre life-boat saved boat and - - - 3 ,, 29. 7.45 a.m. Yacht Shearwater, of Cardiff. Falmouth life-boat landed six.

,, 29. 8.15a.m. Yacht Igonda, of Portsmouth. Plymouth life-boat saved boat and 4 29. 10.25 a.m. Three fishing boats, of Fishguard. Aberystwyth life-boat gavePersons rescued from shipwreck.

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July 20. 10.20a.m. S.S. Aliki and yacht Nave. Yarmouth (I. of W.) life-boat 29. 10.25 a.m. Three fishing boats, of Fishguard. Aberystwyth life-boat gave help, escorted vessel and - — — — — — — — --- — ,. 29. 10.50 a.m. Yacht Straight Flush. Dover life-boat saved yacht and - - - 29. 11.05a.m. Yacht Gyps/f, of Lytham. Beaurnaris life-boat - - - - - - 29. 11.25 a.m. Yacht Sabrina, of Newquay. Newquay life-boat saved boat and ,, 29. 11.45 a.m. Yacht Nellie. Rosslare Harbour life-boat saved yacht and — - „ 29. 12.0 noon Yacht Elleana. Wells life-boat saved yacht and - - - - - 29. 12.10 p.m. Yachts Maaslust, Coima and Bloodhound. Selsey life-boat - - 29. ] 2.22 p.m. Yacht Gardenia. Bembridge life-boat _ _ _ " - _ _ _ _ 29. 12.20 p.m. Fishing vessel Westmark, of Milford Haven. Barmouth life-boat .. 29. 12.30 p.m. Yacht Omega. Swanage life-boat - - - - - - - - - ,, 29. 12.52 p.m. Yacht falcon, of Falmouth. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht a n d — _ _ _ _ _ — _ - - _ _ _ — - - - ,, 29. 12.55 p.m. S.S. Teesicood, of Middlesbrough. Dungeness life-boat landed a body and _ — _ — — — — — — — — — — _ — - .. 29. 1.10 p.m. S.S. Tcesicood, of Middlesbrough, and a small boat. Margate life-boat escorted boats and landed six.

., 29. 1.15 p.m. Yachts Tain, Sonia and Madame Pompadour. Dover life-boat - ., 29. 2.51 p.m. Yachts Crusader, Portia and Matthav Walker. Hoylake life-boat ., 29. 3.00p.m. Fishing vessel Rosalie, of Barrow. Barrow life-boat saved boat and 29. 3.10p.m. Yacht Ocean Breaker. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved yacht and 29. 3.45p.m. Yachts Troglodyte and Dulce Belle. New Brighton life-boat saved a yacht a n d _ _ _ _ _ - _ - - _ _ _ - - _ .. 29. 5.00p.m. Fishing vessel Sea Urchin, of Barrow. Barrow life-boat gave help.

29. 7.40p.m. Yacht Crevette. Dover life-boat saved yacht.

,. 29. 8.46 p.m. Yacht Colin Archer. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht and - - ., 30. 1.50a.m. Royal Naval minesweeper. Portpatrick life-boat stood by.

.. 30. 6.30a.m. Yacht Bloodhound. Selsey life-boat saved yacht.

.. 30. 4.25p.m. Yacht. Moclfre life-boat'saved yacht and" - - - - - - - ., 30. 8.35 p.m. Yacht Westo 11. Sennen Cove life-boat saved yacht.

,, 31. 2.14 a.m. Yacht Osiris, of Beaumaris. Fleetwood life-boat landed two.

,, 31. 11.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Syrinx, of London. Shorcham life-boat gave help.

Aug. 1. 11.25 a.m. Motor yacht Drofli. Clacton life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ „ 1. 12.35 p.m. Yacht Aquilla. Dover life-boat saved boat and . - - _ - - ,, 1. 1.35 p.m. Yacht Marzealine, of Le Havre. AVevmouth life-boat saved yacht a n d — _ _ _ _ _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ — — — ,, 1. 4.25p.m. Dinghy. Torbay life-boat landed one.

„ 1. 7.0 p.m. Cabin cruiser Merry Widow. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

„ 2. 6.28 p.m. Dinghy. Torbay life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - - ., 4. 8.30p.m. Motor cruiser Queen Catherine, of Southampton. Eastbourne life-boat saved boat and landed three.

,, 5. 8 30 a.m. St. David's life-boat landed a sick man from Smalls lighthouse, thereby saving h i s life _ - _ _ - — — _ _ _ _ _ „ 5. 4.48 p.m. Yachts Water Beetle, of Chatham, and Wairakei II, of Rochester.

Margate life-boat stood by yachts.

,, 5. 5.12 p.m. Dinghy Janet. Holyhead life-boat saved dinghy and - - 8. 7.4 p.m. Man cut off by tide. Exmouth life-boat - - . _ _ _ _ _ ,. 8. 7.40 p.m. Yacht Moonflower. Pwllheli life-boat escorted yacht.

., 8. 11.50p.m. Motor fishing vessel Coral, of St. Mary's. St. Mary's life-boat gave help.

., 10. 11.39a.m. Yacht Anibeda, of Hull. Cromer life-boat saved boat and — - ., 10. 3.20 p.m M.V. Pan, of Norway. AYick life-boat gave help.

,, 15. 8.05 a.m. Yacht Alhena. Yarmouth life-boat - - - - - - - - _ ., 11. 9.24 a.m. Yacht Melanie. Swanage life-boat — — — — — — — — — ,, 11. 10.40 a.m. Yacht Hoy Jack. Torbay life-boat landed four.

,, 11. 4.23p.m. Yacht Polar Star, of Scarborough. Margate life-boat saved yacht and landed three.

., 11. 2.20 p.m. Yacht Snark, of Antwerp. F.astbourne life-boat saved yacht and ,, 11. 3.20p.m. Yacht Moville. Portrush life-boat saved yacht.

,. 12. 11.15a.m. Dinghy Lnrna Doone. Mumbles life-boat saved boat and - — - ,. 12. 5.45 p.m. Yacht Shaheen, of Dover. Dover life-boat escorted yacht.

13. 6.20 a.m. Two fishing vessels, of Aberdeen. Arbroath life-boat escorted boats.

,, 13. 11.45 a.m. Yacht Black and Tan. Moelfre life-boat saved yacht and - - ,, 13. 12.0 noon Motor fishing vessel Emulate II. Gourdon life-boat escorted boat.

,, 13. 12.0 noon Yacht Armen, of France. Dover life-boat gave help and landed six.

.. 13. 3.0 p.m. Sailing boat. Criccieth life-boat landed four.

;, 13. 3.15p.m. Fishing vessel Tirin Brothers, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat escorted boat.

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5.50 p.m.

5.10 p.m.

5.25 p.m.

7.55 p.m.

12.50 a.m.

11.45 p.m.

2.45 p.m.

9.40 p.m.

10.20 p.m.

10.50 a.m.

4.50 p.m.

4.50 p.m.

12.20 p.m.

5.15 p in.

2.42 p.m.

8.33 p.m.

10.0 p.m.

7.40 a.m.

8.30 p.m.

8.30 p.m.

2.33 a.m.

12.1 p.m.

12.40 p.m.

9.50 a.m.

1.0 p.m.

4.12 p.m.

2.55 a.m.

8.40 a.m.

12.35 a.m.

1.11 p.m.

5.28 p.m.

8.4 a.m.

8 45 a.m.

5.0 p.m.

7.5 p.m.

10.20 p.m.

10.15p.m.

8.0 a.m.

6.53 a.m.

10.55 a.m.

1.0 p.m.

6.45 p.m.

7.45 p.m.

7.45 p.m.

10.40 a.m.

1.40 p.m.

12.5 a.m.

9.31 p.m.

2.25 a.m.

3.12 p.m.

0.30 p.m.

3.15 a.m.

3.5 p.m.

5.35 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Yacht Dirk II, of Chichestcr. Selsey life-boat saved yacht and 6 Boy and girl in dinghy. Torbay life-boat saved boat and — - - 2 Motor boat Mayflower. Dover life-boat escorted boat.

Small boat. Montrose life-boat gave help.

Xaval cutter. Aberdeen life-boat gave help and landed five.

Fishing boat Shamrock, of Port Oriell. Clogher Head life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Fishing boat Dorothy, of Leigh. Margate life-boat escorted boat.

M.V. Vrode, of Norway. Fowey life-boat escorted vessel.

Motor boat Erin, of St. Mary's. St. Mary's life-boat gave help.

Yacht Morning Star, of Burnham. Shoreham life-boat escorted boat.

Yacht Marie Viftoire. Bembridge life-boat landed three.

Yacht Moonbeam, of Greenock. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht a n d _ _ _ _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ — — _ — _ 7 Yacht. Clacton life-boat saved yacht and — — — — — — — 1 Yacht Isle of Kona. Padstow no. 1 life-boat gave help.

Raft L'Egart 11. Lizard life-boat landed one.

Raft L'Egard II. Lizard life-boat gave help.

Raft L'Egare II. Falmouth life-boat gave help.

Yacht Mary Rose, of Brixham. Weymouth life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat. Kilmore life-boat saved boat and _ _ _ _ _ 2 Yacht Ronsay, of Aberaeron. New Quay life-boat escorted yacht.

Yacht Harmony. Yarmouth (I.O.VV.) life-boat - - - - - - 1 Hopper barge James 96, of London. New Brighton life-boat escorted vessel.

Fishing boat Warrior. Hastings life-boat saved boat and - — — 2 Yacht Kristy. Newhaven life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Dreadnought, of Peel. Ramsey life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Dawn, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ - - - _ 2 Fishing vessel No. 235, of Poland. Boulmer life-boat stood by vessel.

S.S. Bravo. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat landed a sick woman.

Fishing boat Winner, of Holy Island. North Sunderland life-boat gave help.

Yacht lirise, of Birchington. Margate life-boat saved boat and landed one.

Yacht ormarie. Ramsgate life-boat escorted yacht.

Tanker Marathon, of Oslo. Eastbourne life-boat landed a sick man.

Canoe. Bembridge life-boat saved boat.

Bather. Skegness life-boat landed a body.

Yacht. Dunbar life-boat saved boat and _ _ - _ - _ 2 S.S. Loch lianza, of Glasgow. Flamborough life-boat landed an injured man, thereby saving h i s life _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i Fishing boat Dorothy, of Grimsby. Whitby no. 1 life-boat gave help.

Fishing fleet of Whitby and a Scottish fishing fleet. Whit by no. 1 life-boat escorted boats.

Yacht Wai, of Portsmouth. St. Peter Port life-boat saved boat and 8 Fishing boat June. Weymouth life-boat saved boat and - - _ 2 Yacht Capella, of Portsmouth. Weymouth life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 0 Barge Maria, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved boat and _ _ — — - — _ — - — -- — — — — 2 Trawler Les Deux Jeannes, of France. Lowestoft life-boat - — 9 Trawler En Avant, of France. Lowestoft life-boat escorted boat.

Trawler Flandre, of Grimsby. Bridlington life-boat landed an injured man.

Yacht Zephyr. Bcaumaris life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Edna. Port St. Mary life-boat saved boat and - - 3 Yacht Teal. Holyhead life-boat saved boat and - - - - - 2 Aircraft. Cromarty life-boat found wreckage.

Fishing boat Heart of Gold, of Margate. Margate life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Valerian. Tcrbay life-boat saved boat and - - - 2 Sailing boat. Shoreham life-boat saved boat.

Motor boat Primrose. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.

Child bather. Dungeness life-boat landed a body.Persons Time of rescued from 1956. Launching. shipwreck.

Sept. 15. 10.5 a.m. Fishing fleet of New Quay. New Quay life-boat escorted boats and landed two.

,, 16. 12.40 p.m. M.V. Ancotts. St. Ives life-boat saved boat and - - - - - 8 „ 19. 9.20 p.m. Fishing boat Achieve. Stromness life-boat gave help.

., 20. 9.22 p.m. Fishing boat Achieve. Stromness life-boat gave help.

.. 22. 12.39 a.m. Steam puffer Sealight, of Greenoek. Carnpbeltown life-boat gave help.

., 23. 12.35 p.m. Yacht. Broughty Ferry life-boat gave help.

., 23. 11.45 p.m. S.S. Bonith. Lytham-St. Anne's life-boat landed a sick man, thereby saving h i s life _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i „ 24. 10.30a.m. M.V. Lecko, of Sweden. Teesmouth life-boat gave help.

.. 27. 4.58 p.m. Sailing dinghy Winifred. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat - - - - - 5 ,. 28. 12.35 a.m. Yacht Winifred. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.

„ 28. 4.50a.m. Yacht Orca, of Holland. Fowey life-boat - - - - - - - 3 ., 28. 7.0 a.m. Yacht Orca, of Holland. Fowey life-boat saved yacht.

,, 30. 12.50 p.m. Yacht Ann. Rhyl life-boat saved boat and _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 ., 30. 6.0 p.m. Naval whaler. New Brighton life-boat saved boat and - - - 4 ., 3d. 7.10 p.m. Yacht Gyps;/. New Brighton life-boat saved boat and - - - 3 Oct. 1. 2.40p.m. Yacht Cn.'rie. Fowey life-boat escorted yacht.

.. 1. 7.37 p.m. Fishing boat Godrevy. St. Peter Port life-boat saved boat and - 2 ,. 2. 6.15 p.m. Trawler Boston Valiant, of Fleetwood. Ramsey life-boat took out a doctor.

.. 3. 8.15 a.m. M.V. Capeton Kostis, of Liberia. Eastbourne life-boat landed a sick man, thereby saving his life - - - - - - - - - i ,, 3. 5.0 p.m. Coningbeg lightvessel. Kilmorc life-boat landed injured man.

,, 4. 11.55 p.m. Fishing boat Moira. Seaham life-boat gave help.

.. 5. 12.15 a.m. Fishing boat Galilee. Whitby no. 1 life-boat saved boat and - - 5 ,, 6. 10.5 a.m. Fishing boat Alelona, of Colchester. Clacton-on-Sca life-boat saved boat a n d _ _ _ _ _ - . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 ,, ( . 2.30 p.m. Sailing dinghy. Barrow life-boat saved boat and landed two.

,, 12. 12.15 p.m. Fishing boat Golden Gift, of Great Yarmouth. Caister life-boat gave help.

,, 19. 8.55p.m. Dinghy Betty, of Padstow. Padstow life-boat saved boat and - 1 ,, 20. 7.45 a.m. S.S. E. Haynard. of Liverpool. Fishguard life-boat escorted vessel.

., 21. 3.15p.m. Yacht Wanderer and cabin cruiser in tow. Falmouth life-boat saved boats and 2 ., 25. 5.36p.m. Cabin cruiser Chrisian. Shoreham Harbour life-boat gave help.

,, 25. 6.0 p.m. Fishing vessel Skipjack, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help and landed three.

,, 27. 1.50 a.m. Yacht Orenda, of Toronto. Salcombe life-boat gave help and landed two.

.. 29. 10.15a.rn. Motor fishing vessel Hose Valley. Kyemouth life-boat escorted vessel.

.. 29. 11.1 a.m. Sailing barge Colonia. Southend-on-Sea life-boat - - - - - 2 29. 12 noon Fishing vessel Lead Us, of Whitby. Scarborough life-boat escorted boat.

,, 29. 2.20 p.m. Yacht Storm, of Ipswich, and rowing boat. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved boat and - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 ., 30. 6.00 p.m. Galway Bay life-boat took injured man to mainland, thereby saving his life — — — — — — — — — — — — -_- 1 8.25 p.m. S.S. Wimbledon, of London. Sheringham life-boat - - - - - 18 10.58 a.m. S.S. Wimbledon, of London. Wells life-boat gave help.

1.30p.m. S.S. Southern Broom. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat landed an injured man, thereby saving his life . - _ - _ _ i Nov. 2. 12.30 p.m. Fishing boat 'Lead Us, of Whitby. Whitby no. 1 life-boat escorted boat.

., 3. 10.15 a.m. S.S. Novelli, of Hull. Bridlington life-boat landed an injured man.

., 3. 12.15 p.m. Two fishing boats. Whitby no. 1 lifeboat stood by.

,, 6. 9.30 a.m. S.S. Pontoporos, of Greece. Penlee life-boat took out a doctor, thereby saving a life - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 8. 5.0 p.m. Trawler "Notre Dame de Fatima, of France. St. David's life-boat - 8 8. 7.0 p.m. Dinghy from S.S. Charlton Star, of London. Falmouth life-boat 3 9. 12.44p.m. S.S. Salakin, of Oslo. Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat escorted boat.

., 10. 11.0 a.m. Moelfre life-boat rescued a cow.

,, 10. 3.30 p.m. Codling lightship. Wicklow life-boat landed a man to visit his sick mother.

14. 7.32a.m. Fishing cobies, of Fiiey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles.

14. 7.35 a.m. Two fishing cobles, of Filey. Flamborough life-boat escorted cobles.

14. 2.25 p.m. Three fishing boats, of Whitby. Whitby no. 1 life-boat escorted boats.1956.

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Time of Launching.

1.20 p.m.

9.0 p.m.

9.5 a.m.

22. 10.0 a.m.

5.55 p.m.

5.50 p.m.

2.20 a.m.

3.45 p.m.

2.43 p.m.

5.45 p.m.

5.20 p.m.

9.35 a.m.

9.48 a.m.

9.55 a.m.

6.2 p.m.

11.15 p.m.

12 noon 11.30 p.m.

10.20 a.m.

1.35 p.m.

12. noon 8.3 a.m.

1.30 p.m.

5.40 p.m.

15. 12.5 p.m.

5.0 p.m.

8.45 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

(i.35 p.m.

9.52 a.m.

11.50 a.m.

7.20 p.m.

8.15 a.m.

6.45 p.m.

12.50p.m.

3.30 p.m.

Persons rescued from shipwreck.

Two fishing boats JMty and Rosemary. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.

M.V. Rini. Helvick Head life-boat stood by vessel.

Fishing boat Kind Knight, of Lytham. Workington life-boat gave help.

Fishing boats Hilda, Rosemary and Premier, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted boats.

Walton and Frinton life-boat landed the body of a missing airman.

M.V. Kristina Thorden, of Sweden. Stornoway life-boat landed a sick man, thereby saving his life — — — — — — --- 1 Drifter Tin, of Germany. Dover life-boat stood by vessel.

Motor boat Mayflower, of Dover. Dover life-boat gave help.

Sand dredgers Kinfauns, Wisbech and The Linty, of Dundee.

Broughty Ferry life-boat escorted vessels.

S.S. Strindheim, of Norway. Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat escorted vessel.

Tanker Burma Emerald, of London. New Brighton life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Marguerite, of North Sunderland. Holy Island lifeboat escorted vessel.

Ketch Miss lirittany. Swanage life-boat gave help.

Fishing boat Marguerite, of North Sunderland. North Sunderland life-boat saved boat and landed three.

Shipwash lightvessel. Aldeburgh no. 1 life-boat landed injured man.

South Bishop lighthouse. St. David's life-boat took out a doctor to sick man.

M.V. Harborough. Penlee life-boat landed an injured man.

Fire rescue boat. Workington life-boat saved boat.

Fishing boats from Gourdon. Gourdon life-boat escorted four boats.

Dredger Delta, of Liverpool. New Brighton ife-boat escorted vessel.

M.V. Centurity, of London. Rosslare Harbour life-boat gave help.

St. Peter Port life-boat landed an expectant mother from Sark, thereby saving her life — — -_- — - — _ _ _ _ i M.V. Swallow, of London. Walmer life-boat gave help.

M.V. Raycrest, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved vessel and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Motor fishing vessel Rose Valley. Eyemouth life-boat stood by vessel.

Trawler Northman, of Aberdeen. Peterhead life-boat - - - - Trawler Durandel, of France. Newhaven life-boat escorted vessel.

Slyne Head lighthouse. Galway Bay life-boat landed a sick man.

M.V. Minerva, of Holland. Torbay life-boat escorted vessel.

Tanker B.P. Marketer, of London. Kirkcudbright life-boat stood by vessel.

M.V. Samba, of Gothenburg. Lerwick life-boat _ _ _ _ _ Tanker P.B. Marketer, of London. Kirkcudbright life-boat stood by vessel.

Tanker li.P. Marketer, of London. Kirkcudbright life-boat gave help.

Tanker B.P. Marketer, of London. Kirkcudbright life-boat gave help.

Trawler Equerry, of Grimsby. Peterhead life-boat landed an injured man.

M.S. Pegasus, of Holland. Weymouth life-boat escorted vessel.

13 SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK.

Lives rescued by life-boats _ _ - _ _ - _ - _ 533 Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - - - - - - - - - - 75 Total of lives rescued - - - - 608 Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger - - - - - - - - - - - - 102 Boats and vessels which life-boats saved or helped to save 109 Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, o r helped _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 231 Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - 745.