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Posted: 28 Aug 2020

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RNLI Museum Watson class lifeboat

RNLI Museum Watson class lifeboat

Nouchetdu38, Ecobird, Roger Dodger, Annalia S. and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo

11 comments - The latest ones
 Phil Sutters
Phil Sutters club
HFF all. I hope you are all keeping well and that those of you having a Bank Holiday this weekend have a good time with safe celebrations.
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nice capture Phil, this boat would I asuume have been on station at the time of the Tory Canyon wreck.
4 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
I guess so, but looking at photos of the scene it looks as if military air-sea rescue choppers were the main evacuation craft used.
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Imagine having to go out in such a boat, hats off to all who did! Belated HFF, Phil!
4 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to Gudrun club
HFF Gudrun even more belatedly!
Until 1922 the lifeboat on this station was powered by oars and sail. They must have been incredibly tough as well as brave.
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Phil

A very nice picture, and great respect to those guys who go out in these boats.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
4 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter, In some places there have been generations of the same families in the crews and most of them are unpaid volunteers.
I hope your weekend is going well.
Best wishes
Phil
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Beautifully captured and well presented Phil. Belated HFF wishes and have a good weekend
4 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks Ecobird. Sorry not to have responded earlier - a bit of a busy weekend. I hope you had a good one.
4 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger
Brings back memories from my involvement with repair and renovation projects on the many historic buildings of the dockyard Phil; nice image.
4 years ago.
Phil Sutters club has replied to Roger Dodger
Thank you Roger. We started to visit in 1988 and went several more times while we still lived in south London. Now it is easier to travel along the south coast to Portsmouth, as we travel by rail. Chatham certainly has more distinctive historic buildings within the dockyard, although there are plenty to see in the surrounding area.
The rest of my Chatham photos are at www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/album/502415
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

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