Title: The Cruel Sea | |
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Rockymz | |
Date Posted:19/12/2020 5:55 AMCopy HTML 39 years ago this evening the brave crew of the RNLB Solomon Browne set off to rescue the crew of a ship in peril. it was to be her last voyage. Never forget the brave crews of our volunteer lifeboats and the crew of the Solomon Browne. |
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DirtyDancer1957 | Share to: #1 |
Re:The Cruel Sea Date Posted:19/12/2020 12:30 PMCopy HTML Thanx for the video Rocky. The Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred on 19 December 1981 off the coast of Cornwall, in England, UK. The Penlee Lifeboat went to the aid of the coaster Union Star after its engines failed in heavy seas. After the lifeboat had managed to rescue four people both vessels were lost with all hands; sixteen people died including eight volunteer lifeboatmen. |
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Bobupanddown | Share to: #2 |
Re:The Cruel Sea Date Posted:19/12/2020 12:15 PMCopy HTML Men who give their lives every day without a thought for their own safety. Its a pity there arent more like them |
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claremorgan8 | Share to: #3 |
Re:The Cruel Sea Date Posted:19/12/2020 6:08 AMCopy HTML Penlee Lifeboat Disaster |