StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Grace Darling

"William Riley" about to be launched into the outer harbour at Seahouses, using the RNLI landrover and slipway. The IB1 and ALB will follow shortly.

Having succesfully launched, the ALB joins D686 and "William Riley" in the outer harbour at Seahouses. All three vessels will shortly proceed to sea.

The Mersey class ALB "Grace Darling" is launched into the harbour at Seahouses, the tide has come in to provide just enough water. The plan is to accompany "William Riley" to Longstone and then Big Harcar.

"William Riley" and the Mersey class ALB "Grace Darling" which is stationed at Seahouses return to the harbour.

The four new crew members for "William Riley" are having a short familiarisation row, the other six are experienced regulars. D686 heads towards the outer harbour as the ALB prepares to launch.

Longstone Lighthouse - from where Grace Darling and her father set out - in a storm - to row a small, open boat [a local design known as a coble - say it with a long O] to rescue people stranded on Big Harcar Rock who had escaped from the wreck of the PS Forfarshire in 1838. Since 1990 runs on automated systems using solar panels and LEDs as the light source. e2a : for further details - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longstone_Lighthouse