A01=Nicholas Leach
Author_Nicholas Leach
Category=JKSW
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kirkwall
longhope lifeboatmen
manning lifeboats
pentland firth
rescues
saving lives
stromness
stronsay
volunteer lifeboat crews
Product details
- ISBN 9780752438962
- Weight: 530g
- Dimensions: 172 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The seas around Orkney and the Pentland Firth are amongst the most dangerous and perilous of any in the world. The Volunteer lifeboat crews of Orkney have performed many incredible, courageous and daring rescues, manning the lifeboats to save lives from stricken vessels. This volume recounts all of the medal-winning rescues as well as the tragedy that saw eight Longhope lifeboatmen lose their lives. Comprehensively illustrated, it includes a section of outstanding colour images. It looks at the lifeboats of Longhope, Stromness, Kirkwall and Stronsay.
