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RNLB The Queen Mother
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Cliff
, Jan 17 2009 08:40 PM
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The last operational 52'0 Arun leaving Gorleston on passage from Buckie to Poole. 10-12-08
what a shame to see her go out of service 
:'(she was first stationed at scrabster my old man was coxwain at scrabster for about 25 years.she seen many a poor nite in the pentland firth and she was well tested 
.this boat earned my father a bronze medal from the RNLI for the rescue of a chemical tanker that was on fire and was drifting ashore towards dunnet head in a nw gale.he was able to tow the ship clear of dunnet head and towed it into a bay on the east side of the head so it could drop anchor so they could put the fire out.
:'(she was first stationed at scrabster my old man was coxwain at scrabster for about 25 years.she seen many a poor nite in the pentland firth and she was well tested .this boat earned my father a bronze medal from the RNLI for the rescue of a chemical tanker that was on fire and was drifting ashore towards dunnet head in a nw gale.he was able to tow the ship clear of dunnet head and towed it into a bay on the east side of the head so it could drop anchor so they could put the fire out. 
Hi Ross
Nice piece courtesy of an interview with your Old Man @
http://members.lycos...otland00102.htm
Any idea what the RNLI are going to do with her?
Regards
Steve E.
Nice piece courtesy of an interview with your Old Man @
http://members.lycos...otland00102.htm
Any idea what the RNLI are going to do with her?
Regards
Steve E.
Steve
Was talking to some of the Buckie crew and seemingly she was to go to Iceland once Longhope got their Tamar back, but possibly
with the Credit Crunch!! she went to Poole where she still is.
Regards Cliff
Was talking to some of the Buckie crew and seemingly she was to go to Iceland once Longhope got their Tamar back, but possibly
with the Credit Crunch!! she went to Poole where she still is.
Regards Cliff
hi steve
thanks for putting that link up about my old man never seen that before .like he said in the interveiw he seen a lot of changes over the years.
thanks for putting that link up about my old man never seen that before
.like he said in the interveiw he seen a lot of changes over the years.
