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Penlee lifeboat disaster 1981

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By *riggsboy123 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Was down in Cornwall recently and found out about this then watched this documentary it's probably the best documentary I've ever seen it blew my mind. These guys true heroes, utterly gallant and valiant next time life throws you a challenge think of them launching into 50ft waves and never coming back.

https://youtu.be/yeIX0VnUMKo

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

We're an island race. Our fishermen etc are heroic. Under appreciated.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Thank you for sharing this OP. An interestingly poignant story.

I've actually been to Mousehole. A sleepy, but beautiful little fishing port.

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By *riggsboy123 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Yup, I'd have the hankies ready if you watch it. The type of bravery you only see in movies or hear of in urban legend but they showed it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use to stay in Mousehole always use to go to the old lifeboat station to pay my respects.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"Was down in Cornwall recently and found out about this then watched this documentary it's probably the best documentary I've ever seen it blew my mind. These guys true heroes, utterly gallant and valiant next time life throws you a challenge think of them launching into 50ft waves and never coming back.

https://youtu.be/yeIX0VnUMKo"
and the likes of Farage & Patel like to cast our volunteer lifeboat crew as nothing but a bunch of woke lefties a disgracefully smear

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door


"We're an island race. Our fishermen etc are heroic. Under appreciated."

They weren't fishermen (who get paid), they were volunteers.

Very under appreciated

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

I've been there and seen this. Yes, a terrible, moving story.

For anyone with young children, there is a beautiful picture book called The Mousehole Cat, telling the legend of an earlier storm.

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By *riggsboy123 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

41 years ago tonight

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

I remember reading about it on the BBC then having a wider look.

So brave.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Newquay


"41 years ago tonight "

Jesus - & I remember it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Such a desperate shame. The documentary was harrowing listening.

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By *oah VailMan
over a year ago

Dover

I remember it being on the news. Doesn’t seem possible that it’s so long ago.

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By *eff4000Man
over a year ago

Camberley

And to think, some people think the RNLI should be dissolved.

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Grace Darling will be watching over them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes hope so eating stargazey pie.

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By *oshua.LMan
over a year ago

slough

Can’t believe it is so long ago……… Was living down in East Cornwall at the time, still remember the utter disbelief of all the locals. Where has the time gone?

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

BBC Radio also has a documentary about the loss of those brave men and the crew of the Union Star. I have watched the documentary on YouTube and listened to the BBC radio programme. Extremely sad especially when they ( Lifeboat ) suddenly goes silent when going to try and get the last of the crew of the ship.

Bravery above and beyond duty.

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By *ovingSussexLifeMan
over a year ago

West Sussex

I lived in Devon and Cornwall for 25 years. I was always in admiration of the work the RNLI do.

I had a boat myself, and swore that if ever I was in trouble it was because something catastrophic like and total engine failure. I didn't want the RNLI to be called out because I hadn't been diligent.

Unfortunately there were some real dumbasses who got a boat, and went to sea, when the weather was bad. The RNLI crews put their lives at risk to save these selfish morons. So many people don't respect the power of the sea.

With something like Penlee, or a 100 years before at Lydford, the RNLI do amazing work, and it's awful when it ends in tragedy.

I lived in a fishing village, and seeing how dangerous the life of a fisherman is, I'm full of admiration for them and anyone else who earns a living at sea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use to live next door to one of the crew men of the local lifeboat saw him running down the road when the rockets went up before pagers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Use to stay in Mousehole always use to go to the old lifeboat station to pay my respects."
been there many times when go home used to tell kids proper heroes not what they think heroes are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The American helicopter pilot Lt Cdr Smith involved in the rescue attempt said it was " The greatest act of courage I've ever seen and am ever likely to see..... they were truly the bravest men I've ever seen"

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

for the volunteers that do the saving of many all over the world.

They do a damn good job.

Its a shame that theres many within its ranks that like a high payout. ( fatcats payout reference ) not held against the crews at the lifeboat stations

I will never see the point in why they have a london office either.

you should try this then

The Finest Hours 2016

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

And if interested try

Disasters at Sea series worlwide rescuse's

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By *unthum62Man
over a year ago

Benidorm

One of my colleagues was on radio watch on one of the RNLIs permanently crewed boats that night and followed the coastguard and lifeboat messages. Then the Solomon Browne stopped responding.

It still haunts him.

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