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Classification of Lives Saved By Inshore Rescue Boats

CLASS Fishing boats — all types Motor vessels, motor boats, etc.

Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies, etc.

Landing sick people, help to bathers, people on cliffs, rocks, or cut off by tide Miscellaneous ; rockets and flares, etc.

Totals: 1965 No. % of total II 5-1 2 -9 87 40-5 — «_ 93 43-3 22 10-2 — — 215 100 1966 No. % of total " 3'4 28 8-5 105 32 — — 130 39'6 54 i6'5 — — 328 100 % of total lives saved o 10 20 30 40 50 01965) 166 1(1965) ti965) ; - ;; ; ' j 1966 :tf&i*t ~-K .,*.M - aj NIL kl960 11966 (IQ6O , |i966 •a&fea &l NIL Note: In 1965 there were 48 inshore rescue boats in service and in 1966, 72..