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Gales in Kirkwall harbour. Year?
Picture added on 25 February 2008
see picture #1933
Added by William Watters on 27 February 2008
This was the 8th November 1971 when four Danish trawlers got into trouble while sheltering from a northerly gale on the east side of Kirkwall harbour. They were the Rosslau - S449, the Clupea - S198, the Kami - S237 and the Anne Stranne - S455. The Kirkwall lifeboat Grace Paterson Ritchie was involved in the rescue attempts for which the coxswain Robin Dennison was awarded the RNLI bronze medal for his outstanding seamanship.
Added by Whassigo on 28 February 2008
The boats name is KAMI and ANNE STRANNE .
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Added by Preben Andersen on 23 September 2009
Kirkwall
