Launch of new Penlee lifeboat

Title

Launch of new Penlee lifeboat

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Jan 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:07:54

Description

Report on the launch of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Charles Henry Ashley, following last year’s lifeboat disaster near the Cornish coastal fishing village of Mousehole (19/12/81). Includes recording of a training excercise including an RNLI helicopter. Also includes interviews with Chris Price and Mike Sutherland, RNLI. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Chris Price; Mike Sutherland

Keywords

Emergency services; Cornwall; Boats; Lifeboats; RNLI; Mousehole; Penlee; Charles Henry Ashley (boat)

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