Silver Medal Rescue: How Penlee lifeboat crew saved 8 lives in a storm

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  • Опубліковано 29 лис 2024

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  • @mikeheard4859
    @mikeheard4859 16 днів тому

    This is why I am leaving a gift in my will to the RNLI they are all stars

  • @marvindebot3264
    @marvindebot3264 5 місяців тому +21

    Not only 8 lives saved but the boat made it home with the yacht in tow which is amazing.
    I've been in rescue and firefighting most of my life and I steadfastly maintain that there is no better service in rescue anywhere in the world than these guys, RNLI, you rock.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Wow Marvin, thank you so much for your praise - it means a lot from a fellow lifesaver 🧡

  • @Fcutdlady
    @Fcutdlady 12 днів тому

    Remember, too, the Penlee lifeboat crew that gave their lives to rescue those in peril on the sea back in 1981.
    I live within half a mile of an RNLI lifeboat boathouse here in Dublin Ireland . I've watched the lifeboat going out when i was so glad to be going home. Masses of respect for RNLI people. Even more so as these men (and women) are volunteers .

    • @rnli
      @rnli  12 днів тому

      Thank you for your kind words and support for our crews. We will never forget them 💙

  • @masontheratexterminator544
    @masontheratexterminator544 5 місяців тому +25

    Our country is proud of each and every one of you, thank you all.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      We’re so thankful for our wonderful supporters like you! 😊

    • @Durka-Durka01
      @Durka-Durka01 4 місяці тому +1

      😂

    • @Durka-Durka01
      @Durka-Durka01 4 місяці тому

      ​@@rnlihow many murderers have you imported this week? Two children died today! Traitors! 🤬

    • @RobMedvedev
      @RobMedvedev 3 місяці тому

      No we are not !! Most of the uk is FUMING with the RNLI !! Going out to rescue migrants with our money donations !!!!!! Taking money from people's wills to rescue migrants / fighting age muslim men

  • @jspoor100
    @jspoor100 5 місяців тому +4

    Heroic men. We salute you all.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thank you, Jamie

  • @nickpage4333
    @nickpage4333 5 місяців тому +3

    Thats what the Lifeboats are for I have never been a crew member but i come from a lifeboat family in Eastbourne so i know the bravery of the crew.A Big Thankyou to the men and women out there God Bless you all.STAY SAFE

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому +1

      Aww that makes you surrogate family Nick 🥰 Thanks for your good wishes

  • @HelenRowland-j9n
    @HelenRowland-j9n 5 місяців тому +2

    I have total respect for patch and his team they are so brave stay safe sending you all lots of love and hugs

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for sending love to our amazing volunteers Helen - have some RNLI love in return 🧡💙💛

  • @fionastacey9859
    @fionastacey9859 5 місяців тому +2

    Heroes always. Your names will live forever ❤

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words for our crews, Fiona 💙

  • @Chateaulapauze
    @Chateaulapauze 5 місяців тому +6

    Bravo. Well deserved recognition for true bravery and heroism.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      We couldn't agree more Kenneth - not all heroes wear capes 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

  • @PhotiniByDesign
    @PhotiniByDesign 5 місяців тому +3

    Amazing work folks, so proud of the people I have never met, well done...

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much - hopefully you'll never need to meet us 🥰

    • @PhotiniByDesign
      @PhotiniByDesign 4 місяці тому

      @@rnli I am sure when we meet, it will be to organize a fundraiser for the RNLI 🥰

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому +1

      That sounds great 👍

  • @edmann2433
    @edmann2433 Місяць тому

    Patch is a LEGEND ❤

  • @timgeorge7150
    @timgeorge7150 5 місяців тому +2

    Love you guys so much.. you’re always in my mind when I go sailing and I do absolutely everything possible not to need to get you out…
    Direct debit continues ❤

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for your support, Tim - we couldn't do what we do without kind, generous people like you powering our crews to the rescue 🙏

  • @morzee94
    @morzee94 5 місяців тому +12

    The crew deserve every plaudit they get, amazing! However we should also shout out all the engineers who designed, built and maintained the Severn class from the early 90s to today. What a beast of a boat to be able to handle those seas and tow a yacht to safety.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Luke, we totally agree. Everyone who contributes, from the supporters who donate to the designers and engineers who build and maintain our kit, is a lifesaver ⚓

    • @QHarefield
      @QHarefield 4 місяці тому

      And what a different ending that rescue would have had if the Severns were not self-righting!

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      Absolutely Luke, our engineers are incredible 💙

  • @SallyDallyn
    @SallyDallyn 5 місяців тому +4

    This is what they do - amazing, the history of Penlee makes it even more so - selfless and brave

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Selfless and brave is the perfect description Sally 🧡

  • @jools2323
    @jools2323 5 місяців тому +3

    Nothing but respect for these folk.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому +1

      🙌

  • @Birkguitars
    @Birkguitars 5 місяців тому +4

    For those not used to the power of water the full extent of the danger this crew sailed into may not be apparent. Every cubic metre of water weighs a tonne. Being hit by a one metre wave is like being hit by a small car. Being hit by a seven metre wave is like being hit by a house. And these people are volunteers. They do this because they see the need and answer the call. They are the very best of us.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thanks, this really helps to visualize what our amazing volunteer crew were up against 👍

    • @nickpage4333
      @nickpage4333 4 місяці тому

      @@Birkguitars I was told years ago only the Coxswain and Mechanic are paid and the RNLI Would not let the government pay each member as they would want to run the service which it's not about.So they rely on donations legacies etc

    • @Birkguitars
      @Birkguitars 4 місяці тому +1

      @nickpage4333 To be honest I don't know which crew at which station are paid but I know that it is predominantly volunteers who make up the crew and I am in awe of them. I grew up by the sea back in the days before pagers when maroons were used to signal a shout so everyone in the town knew when the lifeboat was heading out. Unfortunately not everyone they went out for made it back. I have been an RNLI member for many years and plan to remain so for as long as I can.

  • @Hannahmeowcat
    @Hannahmeowcat 5 місяців тому +3

    Well done ❤️

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      🙌

  • @jix177
    @jix177 4 місяці тому +1

    Superb job!

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for your support 💙

  • @steveakamouser
    @steveakamouser 5 місяців тому +1

    Amazing congrats to all

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thank you, Stephen 🙂

  • @tugboats79
    @tugboats79 4 місяці тому +1

    When I first looked at this video then I thought that its maybe about the story of Solomon Browne but no... It is next heroic Penlee Lifeboat crew doing their thing! I have sailed with Arun class lifeboat and I have to admit... It is brilliant boat... I can't imagine how good is Severn! Keep up good work RNLI!

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      Thank you. It's fantastic to hear you've sailed in the Arun class lifeboat - what an experience that must have been! We're so grateful for our incredible crews throughout our 200 years of saving lives at sea, as well as the fantastic people that support them 🥰

    • @tugboats79
      @tugboats79 4 місяці тому

      @@rnli one Arun class lifeboat is working in Tallinn Estonia as crewboat and if nessesary then could be used as SAR vessel as well... Right now her name is HABE... I was skipper on it for a while 😊

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому +1

      Awesome 👍

  • @mg6026
    @mg6026 4 місяці тому +1

    What a fantastic video of bravery and teamwork at its best. Well done lads !

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      Thank you Michael!

  • @grahamfree3175
    @grahamfree3175 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks you RNLI, our 4th Emergency Service ❤

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Powered by people like you Graham, who support us and donate 🙌

  • @ManxAndy
    @ManxAndy 5 місяців тому +2

    The dedication and skill of all those involved, in such trying conditions…is so justifiably recognised, true hero’s all…👍👌🇮🇲

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому +1

      We couldn't agree more Andy - our volunteers are everyday legends 💛

  • @chriswilson6069
    @chriswilson6069 5 місяців тому +4

    🫡 salute these heroes

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for your support Chris 💙

  • @StevenJohnson-jv1iw
    @StevenJohnson-jv1iw 5 місяців тому +3

    Cudos to your crew. NSRI Simonstown salutes you

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      We love hearing from a fellow rescue service Steven - thanks for your congratulations for our brave volunteers 🧡

  • @gjones455
    @gjones455 4 місяці тому

    Incredibly brave men, hat’s off to you all, huge respect

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      We're so thankful for our incredible crews, and the people that support them 💙

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      We're so thankful for our incredible crews, and the people that support them 💙

  • @user-zj4gz9tr8s
    @user-zj4gz9tr8s 5 місяців тому +1

    Brave lads

  • @DuncanEdwards-h8k
    @DuncanEdwards-h8k 3 місяці тому +2

    What do they have to do to get a gold medal or certificate? Die ? I know all but one of The Solomon Browne only got bronze, just the coxswain with gold, & they all died, hero's all the same. Bravery you could only imagine if not told about it. God bless them all, the ones still living, &, the ones who gave their lives. None will ever be forgotten.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  2 місяці тому

      Hi Duncan, the medal can be awarded for saving life at sea in gold, silver and, since 1917, in bronze. While awards are now only made to lifeboat crew who risk their lives in rescue attempts, a number of nineteenth century medals were bestowed on others who saved lives from the sea.

  • @helmhurst
    @helmhurst 5 місяців тому +1

    Legends

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      🙌

  • @JenniferBrown-n3r
    @JenniferBrown-n3r 2 місяці тому +1

    Thomas George White Daniel Perez Kenneth

  • @QHarefield
    @QHarefield 4 місяці тому

    I am watching this from the safety and security of my own home, and yet the filming is so good that it's as though I were really there. I felt emotionally involved with you all - gut-wrenchingly so. Thank you for this video, and, more importantly, thank you for your bravery and for all you do.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you for your support and admiration for our crew. They can only do what they do because of supporters like you 😊

  • @ReblexianGuy82
    @ReblexianGuy82 4 місяці тому

    Would love to be in the RNLI one day, the work you guys do is amazing.

    • @rnli
      @rnli  4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for the support! You can keep an eye on our website, we post there when we need volunteers 🙌 rnli.org/about-us/jobs-at-the-rnli

    • @scottwebb4722
      @scottwebb4722 3 місяці тому

      let's just say you're going to learn first hand that treason is a matter of dates

    • @ReblexianGuy82
      @ReblexianGuy82 3 місяці тому

      @@scottwebb4722 it's the government who decide what happens to illegal immigrants, not the RNLI. Personally I think they should just be sent back to France if they're coming from France. The RNLI is just responsible for every life at sea, at they still rescue thousands of British citizens each year.

  • @karlbrundage7472
    @karlbrundage7472 5 місяців тому +1

    Lifeboats!!!!!!!

    • @rnli
      @rnli  5 місяців тому

      AKA the best boats 🙌
      If you're not already subscribed to our channel Karl, do join us for more amazing lifeboat content - here's our UA-cam highlights to get you started ua-cam.com/video/24HWi8GV7to/v-deo.htmlsi=vuPY-lj40RmdWJbN

    • @Durka-Durka01
      @Durka-Durka01 4 місяці тому

      Dinghy divers!!!