harlequin Posted March 4, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2013 I cant believe it is over 30 years since this disaster happened. All hands were lost as the Penlee lifeboat Soloman Browne went to rescue the Union Star after its engines failed. All 16 souls were lost including 8 volunteer lifeboatmen on 19 December 1981. We should always be in the lifeboatmens debt as they volunteer to rescue those at sea sometimes with horrific consequences. RIP the Penlee lifeboat men and the crew of the Union Star. After rescuing several men from the Union Star, the Soloman Browne lifeboat was crushed against rocks by the Union Star with the loss of everyone on board. 31 years has gone by in an instant. druxey, clipper, avsjerome2003 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted March 4, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2013 Harlequin, I echo your sentiments. The RNLI flag still flies at half mast at the old lifeboat station. May it ever do so. grizzler22 1 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlequin Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted March 4, 2013 The Solomon Browne's coxswain Trevelyen Richard refused to take on board more than one member of the same family when they reported for duty such was the atrocious conditions at sea. What guts, he must have known this was no ordinary rescue attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibaultron Posted May 2, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 2, 2014 Brave men. Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockholm tar Posted May 2, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 2, 2014 Harlequin, Amen to your first post. Regarding your latest, a good call on the decision of the coxswain – he would have known how devastating it would be, to lose more than one member of the same family. When I lived in the UK, and worked in the local museum, the RNLI collecting box was always regularly filled, and just as regularly emptied by one of their employees. Being a voluntary organisation, they need all the help they can get. Brave men indeed. Quote Kester Current builds: Sherbourne (Caldercraft) scale – 1/64th; Statsraad Lehmkuhl (half model) 1/8th" – 1'. Victory Bow Section (Panart/Mantua) scale – 1/78th (on hold). Previous build: Bluenose ll (Billings) scale – 1/100th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted May 2, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 2, 2014 The history of the RNLI should be required reading for anyone wishing to understand the true meaning of bravery and selfless dedication. Mike. Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzler22 Posted May 2, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 2, 2014 god bless their souls and the families that were left behind amen. grizzler 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanh Posted May 4, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 4, 2014 RIP Quote Norman Current build Trumpeter Arizona 1:200 with White Ensign PE and a Nautilus Wooden Deck. Built Caldercraft Convulsion, HM Brig Badger and HMS Snake. Awaiting - Zvelda HMS Dreadnought planning to get the Pontos Deck and PE Upgrades, Panart 1:23 Gun deck model and couple of the cannon kits Manatu - French siege mortar, and American coastal cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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