In 1936, villagers in Ballycotton watched their lifeboat save the crew of the lightship Cornet Watching giant waves crash over a harbour wall during a February storm is a reminder of the best human qualities. Imagine launching a boat into such seas to rescue the crew of a stricken ship.When the villagers of Ballycotton in County Cork watched their lifeboat, Mary Stanford, do just that in hurricane-force winds 85 years ago to try to reach the crew of a drifting lightship at the aptly named Daunt Rock, they turned and walked to the church to pray for their survival. Continue reading...
Winter storms at sea evoke memories of Daunt Rock rescue
20. února 2021 7:45
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/20/winter-storms-at-sea-evoke-memories-of-daunt-rock-rescue
Zdroj: The Guardian
