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Six crew members at Arbroath RNLI paid the ultimate price trying to save lives at sea on this day in 1953.
Launching into stormy seas at midnight in response to distress flares they found no vessel. But conditions in the harbour prevented them from returning home. The crew decided to wait out the night out at sea.
As the community gathered to await the crews return, the lifeboats lights went out. Cries for help were heard. A wave had capsized the lifeboat, only one crew member survived.
The disaster had a huge impact on the area - one family lost two sons.
Safety developments since this disaster, and others, have led to huge improvements in our kit and fleet. The courage and selflessness of the crews have never changed.
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