SERVICE LAUNCH LIST

James Stevens No10 was the St.Ives Lifeboat from 1900 to 1933, during this time the lifeboat and her crew saved 237 lives, 2 dogs and prevented many vessels from becoming wrecked. It was common for her to be launched during gales and occasionally during ferocious hurricane force storms. On one occasion this lifeboat was launched 5 times and saved 40 lives in just one day. On another service launch the crew rowed the lifeboat for over four hours in order to effect a rescue.

THE TABLE ABOVE CONVERTS THE OLD WEATHER TERMINOLOGY INTO TODAYS EQUIVALENT

YEAR / DATE LIFEBOAT SERVICE / RESCUE DETAILS LIVES SAVED

1900, 6^TH Nov. Launched at 7.45pm to multiple fishing vessels inc Gig FOUNDLING during a whole N.N.W gale. -

1900, 7^th Nov. Lifeboat EXETER launched at 6.30am to the Ketch STAR during the same gale ( EXETER saved 3 lives )

1900, 7^th Nov. Launched at 4.30pm to Ketch FOUNDLING during the same gale, escorted vessel back to St.Ives. -

1901, 27^th Dec. Launched at 10.30pm to Lugger HONOUR during a strong W.N.W gale. 5

1901, 5^th Feb. Launched at 5.15am to the Brigantine JULIEN MARIE during a strong N.N.E gale ( & dog) 6

1902, 2^nd Dec. Launched at 7.45pm to fishing vessel A1 during a strong W.N.W gale, escorted back to St.Ives. -

1903, 22^nd Feb. Launched at 10.45pm to S.S. MARTHA during a strong W.N.W gale, ship not located. -

1903, 11^th Sept. Launched at 5.30 am to the Schooner ENTERPRISE during a strong N.N.W gale. 4

1903, 11^th Sept. Launched again at 9am to the Schooner ARTHUR HYATT, ship not located. -

1906, 19^th Mar. Launched at 10.30pm to Ketch RGD during a N.E. moderate breeze, no assistance given. -

1906, 12^th Dec. Launched at 12.30pm to the Barquentine TRY AGAIN during a strong N.W. gale, landed 5 men. -

1907, 16^th Oct. Launched at 9pm to the Schooner SUSAN ELIZABETH during a N.N.E. whole gale. -

1907, 17^th Oct. Launched at 6.10am to the Schooner SUSAN ELIZABETH during a N.N.E. whole gale. 4

1908, 7^th Jan. Launched at 9.30pm to the Schooner LIZZIE R WILCE during a strong N.W. gale. 5

1908, 8^th Jan. Launched at 4.40am to the Schooner MARY BARROW during a heavy N.W. gale. 5

1908, 28^th Jan. Launched at 8.10pm to the Ketch YSTWITH during a very strong N.N.W. gale. 3

1908, 28^th Jan. Lifeboat put to sea again at 8.30pm to the Trawler VICTOR. Brought 4 crew ashore. -

1908, 29^th Jan. Launched at 8.30am to take crew back out to Trawler VICTOR. -

1908, 6^th Mar. Launched at 2.50am to the Ketch CHARLES FRANCIS during a heavy W.N.W. gale. 3

1908, 1^st Sept. Launched at 8am to Yacht IVERNA during a strong W.N.W. gale, no assistance given. -

1908, 29^th Dec. Launched at 11.30am to Lugger PENDEEN during a strong N.N.E gale, vessel not located. -

1909, 7^th May. Launched at 2.15pm to the Schooner LOANGO during a strong E.S.E. gale. 3

1909, 1^st Dec. Launched at 6pm to the Steamship CONGRESS during a N.W. whole gale. 1

1910, 12^th May. Launched at 10.35am to the Lugger JONADAB during a heavy N.N.E. gale. 6

1910, 9^th Dec. Launched at 9.30pm to the Gig WHITE ROSE during a strong W.S.W gale, no assistance given. -

1911, 11^th Jan. Launched at 10.35pm to the Lugger RIPPLE during a strong Northerly gale, rendered assistance. -

1912, 5^th Aug. Launched at 8.30pm to the Gig YOUNG TOM during a moderate S.E gale, vessel not located. -

1912, 29^th Nov. Launched at 4.15am to the Gig SWEET HOME during a strong N.W. gale, no assistance given. -

1913, 17^th Mar. Launched at 2.20am to the Schooner ST.CLAIR during a strong N.N.W gale. Landed 6 men & dog -

1913, 24^th Apr. Launched at 5.35am to S.S. OTHON STATHATOS, assisted to save vessel and crew. 23

1915, 27^th Dec. Launched at 2.15pm to S.S. TAUNTON during a W.N.W. whole gale. Rescued crew. 23

1915, 28^th Dec. Launched at 6.45am to S.S. TAUNTON, assisted to save vessel. -

1916, 19^th Sept. Launched at 1pm to a French Schooner during a strong N.N.E. gale. -

1916, 29^th Dec. Launched at 10.45am to the Ketch BURMAH in a S.W breeze. -

1917, 10^th Jan. Launched at 1.30am to the Schooner LOTTIE during a strong N.N.E. gale. ( & Dog ) 5

1917, 28^th Jan. Launched at 2.15am to the S.S.CROMARTY during a N.E. whole gale. -

1917, 31^st Jan. Launched at 12.15pm to the S.S.DUNDEE during a moderate E.N.E. wind. Vessel not found. -

1917, 31^st Mar. Launched at 5.30am to the S.S.GLENO during a heavy N.N.E. gale. Vessel not found. -

1917, 3^rd July. Launched at 5.30am to an unknown STEAMSHIP during a moderate N.E. wind. -

1917, 10^th Oct. Launched at 1.45pm to the S.S.SEAPOINT during a strong N.N.E. gale. Saved ship & crew. 15

1917, 2^nd Dec. Launched at 2.15pm to the S.S.KINTUCK during a moderate N.N.E. gale. Ship torpedoed. 34

1918, 2^nd May. Launched at 10.25pm to the S.S.NORLANDS during a strong E.S.E. gale. 17

1918, 29^th Sept. Launched at 5.30pm to 4 x H.M. MOTOR LAUNCHES during a N.N.E. whole gale. -

1918, 29^th Sept. Launched again at 7.30pm to the same H.M MOTOR LAUNCHES during same gale. -

1918, 23^rd Dec. Launched at 8pm to the S.S.RELBURNE during a Northerly gale. -

1920, 2^nd Jan. Launched at 11pm to the S.S.VALUR during a very strong S.S.E. gale. Saved ship & crew. 14

1921, 29^th July. Launched at 6.50am to the Ketch F.H.BOLT during a strong N.N.W. gale. 3

1921, 29^th July. Went out again at 8.30am to the Ketch ANNE during a strong N.N.W. gale. 4

1921, 29^th July. Went out again at 10am to the Ketch ST.ELOI in the same strong N.N.W. gale. 5

1921, 29^th July. Went out again at 11am to French Crabbers SUSANNE YVONNE, ST.MAUDAY, ÉCLAIR. 12

1921, 29^th July. Went out again at 12pm to Crabbers ANNA MARIE, EN AVANT, PORVIDENCE, TURQUOISE. 16

1922, 22^nd Dec. Launched at 7.30am to the S.S.ELEANOR during a strong W.S.W. gale. 16

1923, 6^th Feb. Launched at 4.30am to the Motor Schooner ELSIE during a strong S.S.W. gale. Landed 4 men. -

1923, 6^th Feb. Launched at 12.15pm to take the crew back out to ELSIE. Also assisted to save vessel. -

1923, 22^nd Feb. Launched at 5pm to the Schooner MARY JONES during a very strong N.W. gale. Landed 4 men. -

1923, 25^th Dec. Launched at 8.50pm to the Lugger PEGGY during a strong W.N.W gale. Saved vessel & 5

1925, 2^nd Jan. Launched at 3.40pm to the S.S.CARPATI during a very strong W.S.W. gale. Ship not located. -

1925, 25^th Dec. Launched at 6.10pm to land sick Lighthouse Keeper, during a strong W.S.W. gale. -

1929, 6^th May. Launched at 11am to the Fishing vessel OUR GIRLS during a strong N.N.W. gale. Stood by. -

1929, 30^th Jun. Launched at 5.15pm to the S.S.IXIA during an E.N.E. breeze. Stood down. -

1929, 7^th Dec. Launched at 10.20am to the Ketch ST.AUSTELL during a very strong N.W. gale. Landed 2 & dog. -

1929, 8^th Dec. Launched at 2.20pm to an Unkown STEAMSHIP during a W.N.W. whole gale. -

1930, 6^th Nov. Launched at 7.15am to the Ketch DIDO.C during a strong N.E. gale. Landed 3 men. -

1931, 19^th Sept. Launched at 4.30pm to the S.S.LYMINGE during calm winds and dense fog. -

1932, 27^th Oct. Launched at 9.45pm to the S.S.E.ROSE during a strong N.N.W. gale. -

1932, 30^th Oct. Launched at 2.30pm to the Schooner SARAH EVANS during a strong Northerly gale. -

1932, 26^th Nov. Launched at 2.30am to reports of DISTRESS SIGNALS during a strong S.W. winds. -

TOTAL LIVES SAVED = 237