The Longhope Lifeboat Disaster
On March 17 1969, eight lifeboat crew set out into a storm. They never returned.
Their home village of Brims in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, is so small that the loss amounted to a third of the population. Seven women were widowed and ten children left fatherless.
But the community never faltered. Volunteers immediately came forward to make up a new crew, with the full support of the bereaved families. The current Longhope lifeboat is led by Coxswain Kevin Kirkpatrick, who lost his father, uncle and grandfather in the disaster. His son and daughter also volunteer on the crew.
This film is a tribute to the remarkable people of Longhope. Their story is one of unimaginable loss, but it is also one of inspirational strength.
Rescue footage from Scotland's RNLI lifeboats in 2012
A compilation of rescue footage taken on board Scottish RNLI lifeboats throughout 2012 - featuring footage from Largs, Aberdeen, Anstruther, Tobermory, Kinghorn, Broughty Ferry, Loch Ness, Lerwick, Thurso, Stornoway, Lochinver, Peterhead, Leverburgh, Barra, Stromness, Longhope, Dunbar and Helensburgh.
Capsized: The tragic story of The Mumbles lifeboat disaster
On 23 April 1947, The Mumbles lifeboat launched to rescue people onboard the stricken steamship Samtampa. But shortly after launch, the lifeboat capsized, and all eight crew members onboard perished, along with 39 people on the Samtampa. Among those lost in the disaster was Gold Medal winning coxswain, William J Gammon.The tragedy remains one of the worst in RNLI history.
Watch the story behind one of the most tragic moments in RNLI history, as we remember the brave and fearless crew members who lost their lives while trying to save the lives of others.
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you’re stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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LIFEBOAT DISASTER
Swept on to the breakwater at Arbroath, the lifeboat Robert Lindsay capsized with the loss of six gallant seamen.
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New Lifeboat - 1972
The Queen visits Henley-on-Thames to name a new lifeboat and for the Royal British Legion Jubilee. The first time a reigning Monarch has personally named a RNLI lifeboat. The lifeboat cost about £70,000 of which £51,000 was found by the Royal British Legion.
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penlee lifeboat diaster - cruel sea
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.
Port Erin Lifeboat Matthew Simpson
A series of old cine clips from the 1960's showing the Port Erin Lifeboat launching, taking the public on trips around the bay before it was banned. In addition there is a breeches buoy demonstration and shots of the lifeboat being recovered - quite an art!
A' Bhruaich - Lifeboat Disasters (Part 1)
The town has had a local lifeboat on service since 1806 which was run privately by the local Harbour Board until the first RNLI operated station opened in 1858. This was the first official RNLI station opened in Scotland. Throughout the 20th century, Fraserburgh suffered three lifeboat disasters. First, in 1918, the 'Lady Rothes' capsized while assisting H.M. Drifter Eminent. Coxswain Andrew Noble and Acting Second Coxswain Andrew Faquhar drowned. Second, on the 9th February 1953, six crew members lost their lives when the lifeboat capsized while escorting fishing vessels to the harbour. On this occasion Coxswain Andrew Ritchie, Mechanic George Duthie, Bowman Charles Tait, Assistant Mechanic James Noble and Crew Members John Crawford and John Buchan all lost their lives - the only survivor was Charles Tait. Lastly, on 21 January 1970 while on service to the Danish fishing vessel Opal, the lifeboat The Duchess of Kent capsized with the loss of five of her crew of six. Those killed were Coxswain John Stephen, Mechanic Frederick Kirkness and Crew Members William Hadden, James RS Buchan and James Buchan. In 2009, a local campaign was started to raise £40,000 to erect an official monument to the 14 men who lost their lives whilst serving on the Fraserburgh Lifeboat. Coxswain Victor Sutherland announced in June 2010 that the total had been achieved. The monument was unveiled by Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun, in August 2010.
195 years of lifesaving: RNLI innovations and pioneers across the years
Since 1824, the RNLI has witnessed many firsts, from the invention of the lifejacket to the introduction of lifeboats on the River Thames.
Although a lot has changed since Sir William Hillary’s vision came to life, the dedication our volunteers and supporters remains the same - helping us save more than 142,000 lives and counting.
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you’re stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Paranormal Investigation at the Museum
This documentary is about the Scottish Maritime Museum and the Team Renfrewshire Ghost Hunters. It is a university project planned and filmed by Dominique Morris, Laura Chree and Fearghus Taggart. The music is by Muse (United States of Eurasia) and does not belong to us.
Grace Ritchie (Part 2)
Grace Ritchie Lifeboat Clyde Class (part 2)
The Arrival: Rhyl's new Shannon lifeboat comes home
On 13 October 2019, Rhyl lifeboat station's brand new Shannon class lifeboat, 13-34 'Anthony Kenneth Heard', arrived home.
Funded by a legacy from the late Beryl Heard and £150,000 from local fundraising, the £2.2m vessel that is powered by waterjets will help our volunteers save lives for many years to come.
The Shannon was escorted to the station by a flotilla of lifeboats featuring the historic Oakley class Har-Lil, the outgoing Mersey class Lil Cunningham, the station’s inshore D class lifeboat Mary Maxwell and Flint RNLI’s Lady Barbara as hundreds watched on from the shore.
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you're stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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What good is a lifejacket to an angler?
Angling journalist Henry Gilbey and a group of fellow experienced sea anglers test lifejackets, waders and flotation suits in the RNLI's sea survival pool to find out what it's like to fall into cold water.
Always wear a lifejacket.
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The Boat Race: behind the scenes with the RNLI
Every year, up to 400,000 people gather along the River Thames in London to watch one of the most iconic events in the sporting calendar: the Boat Race.
Keeping those spectators safe around the water is a team of RNLI crew members and lifeguards. Go behind the scenes as they prepare for one of the biggest days in the British sporting calendar.
As a charity, we rely on donations from the public to fund this lifesaving work. To support the crew of Chiswick lifeboat station, visit:
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you're stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Meet the lifesaver: Matt Thomas, Poole lifeboat volunteer
As well as working as a consultation geriatrician at hospitals in Bournemouth and Poole, Matt also helps save lives at sea by volunteering his skills at Poole Lifeboat Station as a lifeboat medical adviser, helping support the crew with casualty care.
Here, he gives us an insight into what being a volunteer with the RNLI is like. Find out how you can join the RNLI as a volunteer at
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you're stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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1st Trial Recovery of Tamar Lifeboat at Angle Lifeboat Station
RNLI facing the Perfect Storm
Our volunteers are needed more than ever. Too many families are losing someone they love at sea and our income has gone down. It’s a Perfect Storm.
But with you by their side, our lifeboat volunteers will be there when they’re needed most. A donation today could give us the best possible chance to save every one - visit
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you're stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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19 June 2016 Stromness lifeboat called out to search for people in the water
Stromness lifeboat called out to help search for people reported in the water.
The crew were paged at 2045 and the boat left Stromness harbour at 2054 to search for people reported in the water.
The lifeboat went west about Orkney mainland and headed east through Eynhallow Sound. Conditions were reasonable with a force 5-6 southeasterly wind and good visibility with rain showers.
The Kirkwall lifeboat was assisting a 32 foot sailing yacht which had got into trouble a mile southwest of Stronsay.
Just after 2200, the Kirkwall lifeboat radioed to say they were about to enter The String with the yacht in tow, and asked the Stromness lifeboat to keep close by. All missing people were accounted for.
The yacht had broken its forestay and the mast was unsupported.
As the lifeboats approached Kirkwall harbour, the Stromness lifeboat transferred two crew onto the Kirkwall lifeboat to help bring the yacht alongside and to moor the yacht in the Kirkwall Marina where they were met by a Coastguard team
At 2330 the Stromness lifeboat left Kirkwall for the trip home to Stromness, passing to the west of Orkney mainland.
The lifeboat arrived back in Stromness Harbour at 0050 and was refuelled and ready for service by 0115
Anatomy of a rescue : How a lifeboat crew saves a life
To save a life at sea, it takes dedicated volunteers, hours of training and the right equipment for the job, as RNLI Jersey Lifeboat Crews demonstrated when they effected this quick and safe rescue of a capsized canoeist in cold and rough seas.
Watch as we breakdown some of the techniques and technology RNLI lifeboat crews use to save a person's life.
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you’re stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.
But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 248 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely.
And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Dover RNLI footage of English Channel search for Belgian trawler hq