When was it published?

January 20, 1870 in The Democratic Advocate

Foreign News January 20, 1870

The Democratic Advocate

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Maritime Rescues, Lifeboat Operations

Q: What keywords are associated?

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lives Saved, Vessels Rescued, Maritime Danger, England Rescues

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland

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What is this article about?

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in England saved 796 lives with lifeboats last year, plus 28 vessels from destruction. Rewards were given for saving 360 more lives by fishing and other boats, totaling 1,146 lives saved. Some rescues involved high danger, including men washed overboard but recovered.

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The lives of seven hundred and ninety-six persons were saved by the life-boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in England last year.— Twenty-eight vessels were also saved from destruction, and rewards were given for the preservation of three hundred and sixty lives by fishing and other boats, making a grand total of one thousand one hundred and forty six lives saved. In some cases greater danger has been incurred than in others. In some, men have been washed overboard from the boats, but recovered again.

What sub-type of article is it?

Maritime Rescues Lifeboat Operations

What keywords are associated?

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Lives Saved Vessels Rescued Maritime Danger England Rescues

Where did it happen?

England

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

England

Event Date

Last Year

Outcome

796 lives saved by lifeboats, 28 vessels saved, 360 lives saved by fishing and other boats, total 1,146 lives saved

Event Details

Lives saved by Royal National Lifeboat Institution life-boats, vessels preserved from destruction, rewards for additional preservations by other boats; some cases involved greater danger including men washed overboard but recovered.