he flag is at half mast and today marks the 40th anniversary of the Penlee lifeboat disaster. Each year we remember the bravery and selflessness of eight incredible Cornish heroes. On 19 December 1981 the cargo vessel Union Star suffered engine failure on its maiden voyage. Facing hurricane force 12 conditions, it was driven towards the rocky Cornish coast. Penlee lifeboat Solomon Browne, led by coxswain Trevelyan Richards and seven crew launched to try and save the stricken ship. In horrific conditions, the lifeboat managed to reach the Union Star and attempted to rescue the 8 crew that included the skippers daughters and pregnant wife. Tragically all sixteen souls perished at sea mid way through the rescue attempt. The Past | History | Architecture | Environment | Nature

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