ON 549 The "FORESTER" - Flamborough Lifeboat Website

O.N. 549 "FORESTER" 1905-1934

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A new 35 feet long and 8 feet 3inch beam lifeboat arrived on station in September 1905, to replace the previously condemned lifeboat "MARY FREDERICK" and subsequent reserve lifeboat "LILY BIRD". The new boat was named O.N. 549 "FORESTER" and cost a total of Ł948. This sum was donated by Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society. This would be the last pulling and sailing lifeboat to be sent to Flamborough as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were starting to convert lifeboats and put petrol engines in.

"FORESTER" stayed at Flamborough for some twenty nine years eventually being replaced in 1934. During her time at Flamborough she had been instrumental in saving the lives of seventy three seamen. Her service covered the period of the first World War and records show her assisting a number of vessels that been torpedoed. "FORESTER" has also attempted a rescue during the disaster of 5^th February 1909 when two Flamborough fishing cobles "GLEANER" and "TWO BROTHERS" capsized in the entrance to North Landing, with the loss of seven.

Eventually "FORESTER" left North Landing on 31^st August 1934. She had been bought off the Institution by a man from Whitsatble who intended to convert her into a pleasure yacht.

Launches	Lives Saved	Vessels Saved	Vessels Assisted
42	73	5	At least 97
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Notable Services
30^th December 1909 - To the steam trawler "PELICAN" of Hull (ran aground), saved 9.
13^th December 1911 - To the steam trawler "LARK" of Hull (ran aground), saved 9.
29^th February 1916 - To the steamer "BALTIC" of Grimsby (ran aground), saved 7.
1^st March 1917 - To the steamer "APPOLLONIA" of Polermo (sinking), saved 5.
7^th September 1917 - To the steamer "GRELFRYDA" of Cardiff (torpedoed and sinking), saved 7 and vessel.
22^nd September 1917 - To the steamer "IRONGATE" (torpedoed and sinking), saved 2.
27^th September 1917 - To the steamer "GRELTORIA" of Cardiff (torpedoed and sinking), assisted 39 to shore.
20^th March 1924 - To the steamer "ALLEGIANCE" of Liverpool (engine failure/grounding), saved 5 and vessel.
28^th April 1930 - To the Admiralty Fuelling steamer "ROSA" (ran aground), saved 16.
14^th August 1934 - To people cut off by the tide in Thornwick Bay, saved 4.

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