Fastnet Race Disaster 1979
The Fastnet Race Disaster, 13-15 August 1979. The St Ives Lifeboat ('The Frank Penfold Marshall') tows a stricken yacht into St Ives during the resue operation. 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
10297254
Media ID
44891337
Size
4686px x 3528px
(2.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/ANDREW BESLEY
Source
Photograph by Andrew Besley
Date
1979
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