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16th February 2008, 15:05
Royal National Lifeboat Institution – 1866.
During the year of 1866, which is just closing the lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution have saved the crews of the following distressed ships on the coasts of the British Isles.
381 Lives saved from 70 vessels. 15 vessels saved.
In addition this year the RNLI lifeboat crews have launched 122 times, which have not eventually required assistance.
During this year of 1866, a number of fishing vessels and others have saved 493 lives, which have been acknowledged with awards.
876 Lives have thus been saved, and the attendant suffering of families and communities relieved.
No less than 15,586 lives have been saved since the beginning of the RNLI in 1824.
82 gold medals, 767 silver medals and cash awards of a total of 23,380 pounds sterling have been given.
In this year of 1866, the expenditure of the RNLI has been 29,667 pounds sterling on its 172 lifeboat stations on the coasts of England, Scotland and Ireland; The total since inauguration being 160,400 pounds sterling.
SS Bessie, of Hayle, 9
Barque Reliance, of Whitby, 9
Barque Victorine, of Ostend, 1
Brig Osep, of Fiume, 7
Schooner Black Agnes, of South Shields, 3
Brigantine Fremad, of Bergen, 7
Schooner Laurel, of Goole, 3
Brig Tartar, of Sunderland, saved vessel and crew, 8
Schooner George, of Goole, saved vessel and crew, 6
Ship Thoughtful, of Sunderland, 8
Brig Jessie, of London, 8
Brig Cheshire Witch, of London, 3
Schooner Zephyr, of Banff, 6
Barque Lymon Cann, of St. John's, New Brunswick, 1
Ship Iron Crown, of Liverpool, rendered assistance
Brigantine Isabella, of Waterford, assisted to save vessel and crew, 5
Brig Pero, of Whitby, 1
Smack Lily, of Wexford, 6
Schooner Sarah Ann, of Jersey, saved vessel and crew, 6
SS Lady Beatrix, of Sunderland, saved vessel
Brig Altivo, of Lisbon, 10
Flat Morning Star, of Carnarvon, 3
Galliott Johanna, of Soon, Norway, 7
Ship Amsterdam, of Sunderland, 14
Brig Mazurka, of Dundee, 10
Brig Claudia, of Belfast, saved vessel and crew, 7
Brig Vesta, of Whitby, 7
Schooner Leader, assisted to save vessel and crew, 6
Billyboy Gipsey, of Wisbeach, 4
Barque Julia, of Liverpool, 9
Schooner Peerless, of Aberystwith, 5
Smack Elizabeth, of Cardigan, 6
Smack Jenny Jones, of Barmouth, 5
Brigantine Pearl, of Montrose, saved vessel
Schooner Ann, of Torquay, 3
Ship Alarm, of Belfast, 11
B Providentia, of Svelvig Drammen, 8
Smack Shamrock, of Wexford, 6
Barque Mary and Elizabeth, of Whitby, 11
Schooner Treaty, of Goole, saved vessel and crew, 4
SS Carbon, of Newcastle, saved vessel and crew, 12
Cutter yacht Dagmar, of Middlesborough, 2
Ship Mary Roe, of Quebec, 7
Lugger Betsy Ann, of Port Gordon, NB, 5
Brigantine Jenne Francois, assisted to save vessel and crew, 6
Brigantine Nicholas Harvey, of Hayle, 8
Brigantine Columbia, of Carnarvon, 5
Pilot coble of Blakeney, saved coble and crew, 3
Fishing smack Favourite, of Peel Isle of Man, 8
Barque Voluna, of Liverpool, saved vessel and crew, 5
Barque Coriven, of Londonderry, rendered assistance
Schooner Margaret Caldwell, of Portrush, 6
Sloop Pomona, of Ipswich, 2
Sloop Superior, of Goole, 2
Sloop Queen of Goole, 3
Sloop Cupid, of Goole, 4
Smack Cymru, of Amlwch, 2
Schooner Anaconda, of Lerwick, 5
Schooner Swann, of Goole, 4
SS Buda, of Leith, assisted to save vessel and crew
Schooner Coronation, of London. 4
Barque Indus, of Maitland Nova Scotia, 2
Schooner Tay, of Dundee; 5
Barque Salmi, assisted to save vessel and crew
Barque Margaret and Jane, of Shields, 8
Barque Caroline Elizabeth, of London, 13
Lugger William and Mary, of Yarmouth, 1
Norwegian Barque Inga, 14
Ship Himalaya, of Liverpool, rendered assistance
Brig George, of Lowestoft, 6
140 years later the RNLI announce in 2006
that their income stands at £139,000,000.
Expenditure amounts to £122,000,000,
with expenditure on new Lifeboats and Shoreworks at £21,000,000;
in 2006 the RNLI saved 299 lives,
with a further 8,015 people rescued by RNLI Lifeboats.
In 2006, the RNLI Lifeboats were called out 8,377 times.
There are now 230 Lifeboat Stations in UK and Ireland, much as it was in 1920.
Between 1824 and 1919, 57,069 lives were saved.
During WWI, the lifeboats were launched 1,778 times, with the saving of 5,242 lives and 179 vessels. Casualties reported arising from war resulted in 549 launches and 1,666 lives. There were 22 lives saved from aircraft casualties.
During the year of 1866, which is just closing the lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution have saved the crews of the following distressed ships on the coasts of the British Isles.
381 Lives saved from 70 vessels. 15 vessels saved.
In addition this year the RNLI lifeboat crews have launched 122 times, which have not eventually required assistance.
During this year of 1866, a number of fishing vessels and others have saved 493 lives, which have been acknowledged with awards.
876 Lives have thus been saved, and the attendant suffering of families and communities relieved.
No less than 15,586 lives have been saved since the beginning of the RNLI in 1824.
82 gold medals, 767 silver medals and cash awards of a total of 23,380 pounds sterling have been given.
In this year of 1866, the expenditure of the RNLI has been 29,667 pounds sterling on its 172 lifeboat stations on the coasts of England, Scotland and Ireland; The total since inauguration being 160,400 pounds sterling.
SS Bessie, of Hayle, 9
Barque Reliance, of Whitby, 9
Barque Victorine, of Ostend, 1
Brig Osep, of Fiume, 7
Schooner Black Agnes, of South Shields, 3
Brigantine Fremad, of Bergen, 7
Schooner Laurel, of Goole, 3
Brig Tartar, of Sunderland, saved vessel and crew, 8
Schooner George, of Goole, saved vessel and crew, 6
Ship Thoughtful, of Sunderland, 8
Brig Jessie, of London, 8
Brig Cheshire Witch, of London, 3
Schooner Zephyr, of Banff, 6
Barque Lymon Cann, of St. John's, New Brunswick, 1
Ship Iron Crown, of Liverpool, rendered assistance
Brigantine Isabella, of Waterford, assisted to save vessel and crew, 5
Brig Pero, of Whitby, 1
Smack Lily, of Wexford, 6
Schooner Sarah Ann, of Jersey, saved vessel and crew, 6
SS Lady Beatrix, of Sunderland, saved vessel
Brig Altivo, of Lisbon, 10
Flat Morning Star, of Carnarvon, 3
Galliott Johanna, of Soon, Norway, 7
Ship Amsterdam, of Sunderland, 14
Brig Mazurka, of Dundee, 10
Brig Claudia, of Belfast, saved vessel and crew, 7
Brig Vesta, of Whitby, 7
Schooner Leader, assisted to save vessel and crew, 6
Billyboy Gipsey, of Wisbeach, 4
Barque Julia, of Liverpool, 9
Schooner Peerless, of Aberystwith, 5
Smack Elizabeth, of Cardigan, 6
Smack Jenny Jones, of Barmouth, 5
Brigantine Pearl, of Montrose, saved vessel
Schooner Ann, of Torquay, 3
Ship Alarm, of Belfast, 11
B Providentia, of Svelvig Drammen, 8
Smack Shamrock, of Wexford, 6
Barque Mary and Elizabeth, of Whitby, 11
Schooner Treaty, of Goole, saved vessel and crew, 4
SS Carbon, of Newcastle, saved vessel and crew, 12
Cutter yacht Dagmar, of Middlesborough, 2
Ship Mary Roe, of Quebec, 7
Lugger Betsy Ann, of Port Gordon, NB, 5
Brigantine Jenne Francois, assisted to save vessel and crew, 6
Brigantine Nicholas Harvey, of Hayle, 8
Brigantine Columbia, of Carnarvon, 5
Pilot coble of Blakeney, saved coble and crew, 3
Fishing smack Favourite, of Peel Isle of Man, 8
Barque Voluna, of Liverpool, saved vessel and crew, 5
Barque Coriven, of Londonderry, rendered assistance
Schooner Margaret Caldwell, of Portrush, 6
Sloop Pomona, of Ipswich, 2
Sloop Superior, of Goole, 2
Sloop Queen of Goole, 3
Sloop Cupid, of Goole, 4
Smack Cymru, of Amlwch, 2
Schooner Anaconda, of Lerwick, 5
Schooner Swann, of Goole, 4
SS Buda, of Leith, assisted to save vessel and crew
Schooner Coronation, of London. 4
Barque Indus, of Maitland Nova Scotia, 2
Schooner Tay, of Dundee; 5
Barque Salmi, assisted to save vessel and crew
Barque Margaret and Jane, of Shields, 8
Barque Caroline Elizabeth, of London, 13
Lugger William and Mary, of Yarmouth, 1
Norwegian Barque Inga, 14
Ship Himalaya, of Liverpool, rendered assistance
Brig George, of Lowestoft, 6
140 years later the RNLI announce in 2006
that their income stands at £139,000,000.
Expenditure amounts to £122,000,000,
with expenditure on new Lifeboats and Shoreworks at £21,000,000;
in 2006 the RNLI saved 299 lives,
with a further 8,015 people rescued by RNLI Lifeboats.
In 2006, the RNLI Lifeboats were called out 8,377 times.
There are now 230 Lifeboat Stations in UK and Ireland, much as it was in 1920.
Between 1824 and 1919, 57,069 lives were saved.
During WWI, the lifeboats were launched 1,778 times, with the saving of 5,242 lives and 179 vessels. Casualties reported arising from war resulted in 549 launches and 1,666 lives. There were 22 lives saved from aircraft casualties.