Fastnet Race Disaster 1979
The Fastnet Race Disaster, 13-15 August 1979. Recovering a body from the sea (Mr Ferris). Storms wreaked havoc on the yachts taking part in the biennial race, resulting in 15 people losing their lives. The emergency response from official coastguard and civilian naval vessels, lifeboats and helicopters was the largest rescue operation since World War Two
Picture No
10297250
Media ID
44891319
Size
4704px x 3401px
(1.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/ANDREW BESLEY
Source
Photograph by Andrew Besley
Date
1979
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Besley Coastguard Fastnet Ferris Harness Helicopters Recovering Storms Winch Yachting Yachts
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