50-året for Longhope redningsbåd katastrofe

I dag for 50 år siden mistede 8 mænd fra landsbyen Brims på Orkneyøerne livet om bord på Longhope Lifeboat TGB, efter at de var sejlet ud i en storm for at redde andres liv. Med deres død forsvandt en tredjedel af landsbyens beboere.

De otte mænd i alderen fra 24 til 62 år sejlede ud i stormen for at redde besætningen på den græske skib SS Irene, der var gået på grund. Undervejs til det nødstedte skib mistede redningsstationen radiokantakten til båden.

Dagen efter blev Longhope Lifeboat TGB fundet drivende med bunden i vejret. Syv af de otte besætningsmedlemmer befandt sig stadig om bord, de var alle druknet. Det sidste besætningsmedlem blev aldrig fundet.

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