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The Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred on 19 December 1981 off the coast of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, when the Penlee lifeboat went to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas. Both vessels were lost with all hands, leaving 16 dead, 8 from each vessel.

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  • I have a lot of family living in the Penzance, and Moushole area, and one of my cousins should have been on the Lifeboat that night, but as luck would have it, his wife had a bad feeling, and hid his trousers....best thing she ever did!

  • I love stories like this!!

    8 cornish heroes!!

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  • Every time we visit Mousehole, we always go tot eh Lifeboat Station to pay our respects Gallant men all of them, past & present

  • @nigelthebriton54 Hear hear!!

  • @smiffy1071 I like this. wonderful brave men.

  • @idontsmokenow What was kevin like apart from astonishingly brave,think I would have been rather smitten if I had known him. I regularly visit Newlyn and prefere coming back than anywere else, I think it is the people.I have no connection family or freinds myself but the feeling of community is so strong.Sorry for the loss of your freind.They all were incredibly courageous men.

  • The Heroes of the sea they will always be with use saving lifes at sea god rest their brave souls

  • My band were gigging in Penzance on the night the lifeboat went down, the weather was horrendous,

    They were brave, brave men who died risking their lives to save complete strangers, and should be remembered every time you see an RNLI fundraising box.

    May they rest in peace.

  • These men are heroes!! they should have been awarded the highest award! They dont have to go out and risk their lives for us but they do, whatever the weather. Support the RNLI guys, next time it could be you who needs their help!

  • Trevelyan Richards should have got the George Medal on behalf of himself and the men under his command.

    RNLI = Britain's finest!!!

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  • it will soon be 30 years since this terrible disaster,i knew kevin smith ,he was a great friend to me,we spent many happy times together...rip kev and all your crew that perished with you on that day,your all true heroes and will never be forgotton.....

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