Penlee

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  1. dearnevalleyviper

    dearnevalleyviper Well-Known Member

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    43 years ago today, we lost the brave crew of the Penlee lifeboat, the Solomon Browne. Cornish heroes, never forgotten…. Kevin Smiths family home was my home town Wath upon Dearne….god bless them all IMG_3129.jpeg
     
    dearnevalleyviper, Dec 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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    RIP.
     
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    And all because of rich men haggling over money!!
     
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    Very brave men.
     
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    How so?
     
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    john coucom Well-Known Member

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    The ships
    owners Didn’t want to pay the insurance for a tow to safety hoping the storm would pass so the union star could get back on its way the storm didn’t pass and the rest is history
     
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    8 heroes. All so brave.
    R.I.P. the crew.
     
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