FOWEY’S all-weather lifeboat has been given a spectacular send-off after nearly 30 years in the port.
The Maurice and Joyce Hardy vessel, which is being replaced by a smaller lifeboat, left Fowey for the final time on the afternoon of Friday, August 1.
A flotilla of colourful boats co-ordinated by Fowey Harbour Commissioners followed the all-weather lifeboat out to sea while crowds watched from the shore.
The eye-catching flotilla included other lifeboats, harbour boats, working and trip boats, gigs, and private vessels which were encouraged to display bunting, flags or RNLI colours.
The all-weather lifeboat, which arrived in Fowey in September 1996, launched on 314 shouts, aiding 462 people and saving 22 lives. The vessel spent nearly 600 hours at sea on service.
Comments
This article has no comments yet. Be the first to leave a comment.