In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 46, 59, and 65, the following launches on service were made during the months of September to November, 1966, inclusive: Abersoch, Caernarvonshire - September 3rd and zyth.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire - October 5th.

Atlantic College, Glamorganshire - September 25th and November 28th (twice).

Bangor, Co. Down - September 4th and 28th.

Barrow, Lancashire - September 28th.

Blackpool, Lancashire - September 4th and October I2th.

Borth, Cardiganshire - October 3rd.

Bridlington, Yorkshire - October ist.

Brighton, Sussex - September 6th (twice).

Broughty Ferry, Angus - September I4th, I5th and October ist.

Bude, Cornwall - September i6th and 23rd.

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex - September 4th and 29th.

Clacton-on-sea, Essex - October roth and 25th.

Conway, Caernarvonshire - September i6th, 2oth, 2ist and October zyth.

Eastbourne, Sussex - September 6th and I4th.

Eastney, Hampshire - September i8th, 25th, October gth (twice), 22nd, November I3th (twice) and 27th.

Filey, Yorkshire - September 23rd.

Fleetwood, Lancashire - October I5th.

Flint, Flintshire - September I3th and October I3th.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - September 6th (twice), I5th, 25th and 27th.

Happisburgh, Norfolk - September 2nd.

Harwich, Essex - September I3th and 3Oth.

Hastings, Sussex - September I9th, 29th and October 2oth.

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire - September 4th, 24th and 26th.

Kinghorn, Fife - October 9th.

Largs, Ayrshire - September 4th, I4th, 23rd, and November I9th.

Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent - September loth and October ist.

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - September I2th.

Lymington, Hampshire - September I2th.

Margate, Kent - September 4th, nth, I3th, 3Oth, October 9th, i6th (twice) and i8th.

Moelfre, Anglesey - September loth, I3th and igth.

Mudeford, Hampshire - September 6th, I2th and October 9th.

Newquay, Cornwall - September 3rd, 8th, 2Oth, 3Oth and October 2oth.

North Sunderland, Northumberland - September 13th.

Poole, Dorset - September 2nd and 5th.

Port Talbot, Glamorganshire - October 2nd.

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire - September I7th, 24th and October 5th.

Redcar, Yorkshire - September 28th, October 7th and 9th.

Rye Harbour, Sussex - September, loth.

St. Ives, Cornwall - September igth.

Skegness, Lincolnshire - September 6th (twice).

Southend-on-Sea, Essex - September 6th, October ist, I5th, 3ist and November 27th.

Sunderland, Durham — September 3rd and 8th.

Torbay, Devon - October i6th.

Tynemouth, Northumberland - September 3rd and November 23rd Walmer, Kent - September 4th.

Wells, Norfolk - September i5th.

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset - September i8th (twice).

Whitby, Yorkshire - September 8th.

Whitstable, Kent - September 7th, 19th, October 9th, 2ist, 25th, November 3rd and I4th.

Queen had sunk off the South pier. As the boat was in calm water and a number of craft were already giving assistance the NORTH-EAST DISTRICT IRB returned to her station at 12.25.

Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 10.30 cr , ,-,-, , TAC--T I-MC-TDI/ -T a.m. on zyth July, 1966, the IRB was SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT launched on exercise to test R/T equip- West Mersea, Essex - At 4.34 p.m.

ment. There was a fresh north north on 24th July, 1966, a sailing dinghy westerly breeze and a choppy sea. The capsized off West Mersea beach. The tide was ebbing. At 11.45 the IRB came IRB was launched almost immediately in up with a rowing boat with six people on a strong south westerly wind and a board which was in difficulties. In view of moderate sea. It was high water. She the prevailing weather conditions the proceeded to the dinghy and picked up IRB took the boat in tow to the harbour, her crew of two. The dinghy was taken arriving at 12.10. p.m. On reaching the hi tow to West Mersea and the IRB harbour the coastguard informed the IRB returned to her station, arriving at crew that the pleasure boat Bridlington 5.10..