Launches of Life-boats.

Including those in which no service was rendered.

Launches before the end of war on 8th May - - - - - - - 2 0 4 Launches after the end of war - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9 3 Total of launches of life-boats - - - - - - 4 9 7 - Of the 204 launches before the end of war 118 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or on account of the war, and 86 were to vessels in distress from other causes Lives rescued.

Lives rescued by life-boats before the end of war - - - - - 223 Lives rescued by life-boats after the end of war - - - - - 330 Total of lives rescued by life-boats - - - - - 553 Lives rescued by shore-boats, auxiliary rescue-boats and in other ways, for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - 134 Total of lives rescued - - - - - - - - - - 687 Of the 223 lives rescued before the end of war 137 were from vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy, or on account of the war, and 86 were from vessels in distress from other causes.

Persons landed.

Persons landed who had been, or might have been, in danger or distress - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 234 Vessels and boats helped.

Vessels and boats which life-boats saved or helped to save from destruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 5 Vessels or boats which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety or helped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 0.