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Other IRB Launches

In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 579, 588, 593, the following launches on service were made during the months September to November, 1968, inclusive: Aberdovey, Merionethshire - September 6th.

Abersoch, Caenarvonshire - September 1st.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire - September 2nd, 3rd, 9th, and October 17th.

Atlantic College, Glamorganshire - November 11th, 17th, and 27th.

Barrow, Lancashire - October 6th and November 2nd.

Beaumaris, Anglesey - September 1st, 5th, 20th, 22nd and October 23rd.Bembridge, Isle of Wight - September 5th.

Blackpool, Lancashire - September 9th, llth and October 6th.

BIyth, Northumberland - October 6th.

Berth, Cardiganshire - September 6th.

Boulmer, Northumberland - September 2nd.

Bournemouth, Hampshire - September 1st, 9th 22nd and October 4th.

Bridlington, Yorkshire - September 18th and 22nd.

Brighton, Sussex - September 8th.

Broughty Ferry, Angus - September 8th, 23rd, October 19th and 29th.

Bude, Cornwall - September 4th and 12th.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - September 1st and 14th.

Conway, Carnarvonshire - November 2nd.

Criccieth, Caernarvonshire - September 14th, 19th, and October 8th.

Cullercoats, Northumberland - October 20th, 21st and 22nd.

Dunhar, East Lothian - September 16th.

Eastbourne, Sussex - September 8th, October 21st, 22nd and 26th.

Eastney, Hampshire - September 1st and 22nd.

Eastney Hampshire (18-02) - September 1st, 8th and 22nd.

Eastney, Hampshire (17-01) - September 25th.

Exmouth, Devon - September 2nd, 29th and October 16th.

Filey, Yorkshire - September 9th.

Fleetwood, Lancashire - October 27th and November 1st.

Flint, Flintshire - October 26th.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - October 8th, November 23rd and 24th.

Hartlepool, Durham - October 21st and 29th.

Harwich, Essex - September 2nd and October 12th.

Hastings, Sussex - September 1st, 10th and October 4th.

Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire - September 28th, 29th (twice), 30th, October 20th and November 18th.

Holyhead, Anglesey - October 5th.

Horton and Port Eynon, Glamorganshire - September 21st and October 1st.

Howth, Dublin - September 3rd, 14th and October 9th.

Humber Mouth (Cleethorpes), Lincolnshire - October 6th, 12th, 22nd and 23rd.

Kinghorn, Fife - September 12th.

Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire - September 26th and October 5th.

Little and Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire - September 1st.

Little-Hampton, Sussex - September 22nd (twice), 27th, 29th, October 19th and November 12th.

Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent - September 14th.

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - October 7th (twice), 14th, and November 2nd.

Lymington, Hampshire - September 8th.

Lytham-St Anne's, Lancashire - October 20th and 27th.

Margate, Kent - September 9th, 16th, 22nd, October 17th and 20th.

Morcambe, Lancashire - October 20th.

Mudeford, Hampshire - September 9th, 22nd (twice) and 30th.

Newquay, Cornwall - September 4th, 6th (thrice) 10th and October 27th.

New Quay, Cardiganshire - September 5th, llth and 12th.

Plymouth, Devon (18-01) - September 8th, 28th, November 10th and 17th.

Poole, Dorset - September 1st.

Poole, Dorset (18-03) - September 1st (thrice) and 8th.

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire - October 3rd, 6th, 20th and 26th.

Port Isaac, Cornwall - September 9th and 14th.

Port St. Mary, Isle of Man - October 7th.

Port Talbot, Glamorganshire - September 7th.

Redcar, Yorkshire - September 5th, October 1st, 6th and 21st.

Rhyl, Flintshire - September 8th and 27th.

Rye Harbour, Sussex - September 11th and 22nd.

St Agnes, Cornwall - September 8th.

St. Ives, Cornwall - September 22nd, October 3rd and 24th.

Selsey, Sussex - September 22nd and 29th.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex - September 27th, 29th, October 6th, 18th, 26th and November 2nd (twice).

Silloth, Cumberland - October 6th.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex - September 1st (thrice), 2nd (thrice), 14th, 22nd, 25th, 28th, October 1st, 6th, 13th and 20th.

South Queensferry, West Lothian - October 19th.

Southwold, Suffolk - September 1st, 9th and 15th.Sunderland, Co. Durham - September 2nd and 19th.

Torbay, Devon - September 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Tramore, Co. Waterford - September 1st.

Tre-Arddur Bay, Anglesey - September 1st and 2nd.

Tynemouth, Northumberland - October 6th.

Walmer, Kent - September 1st (twice) and 21st.

West Kirby, Cheshire - N9vember 24th (twice).

West Mersea, Essex - September 1st (twice), 8th (twice) and 22nd.

Whitstable, Kent - September 9th, 16th, 24th, October 24th and November 2nd.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - September 9th and 30th.

Late Reports: Amble, Northumberland - August 13th.

Lyme Regis, Dorset - July 5th, 15th and 27th.

Southwold, Suffolk - August 27th and 28th..