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Penlee Lifeboat Disaster Memorial

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Penlee Lifeboat Disaster Memorial

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    August 10, 2023

    Shortly before Christmas 1981, the cargo ship "Union Star" got into distress during a storm. The rescue boat "Solomon Browne" came to the rescue, but both ships were damaged. All crew members died. The memorial stone commemorates the accident.

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      May 25, 2024

      Memorial that commemorates the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster of 19th December 1981 which was unveiled in September 2022.

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