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G2026 A Bristol Sycamore helicopter delivers supplies to the NORTH CARR LIGHT SHIP. The North Carr Rock is situated at the turning point for vessels entering the Firth of Forth coming from the north and bound for the Tay, or for ships turning further north when coming from the south. Before being marked this sea area was responsible for numerous casualties. These Sycamore aircraft were very versatile and good in bad weather as evidenced on 8 December 1959, during a severe gale when the Lightship broke adrift from her moorings and the Broughty Ferry Lifeboat, Mona, which went to her assistance, capsized and was lost with all hands. The Lightship managed to anchor about 900 yards off the rocky shore at Kingsbarns, near St Andrews and the crew were taken off by two Bristol Sycamore helicopters from Leuchars on 9 December, only after an attempt to tow the Lightship had failed. The rescue was made in extremely adverse conditions. A full gale was blowing and the Lightship was rolling and pitching heavily. To assist in the rescue operations the crew cut away the 40ft aftermast, which allowed the helicopters to fly as low as 5ft above the lantern and pick up members of the crew from the chart house roof. The Lightvessel was eventually taken in tow by the Admiralty tug "Earner" on 11 December, repaired at Leith and put back on station on 16 March 1960.
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| Publisher |
Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited |
| Contributor |
Westland Aircraft Ltd |
| Creator |
corporatename, Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd; , |
| Date |
creation, Circa 1956-15-10; , |
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Photographic prints, Black and White; Photographs, Black and White |
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dimension.H, 180 mm; dimension.W, 235 mm; , ; , |
| Identifier |
18422 |
| Source |
Westland Helicopters Ltd |
| Language |
EN |
| Relation |
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| Coverage |
Location.Creation Site, Weston-Super-Mare; , ; , ; , |
| Rights |
Bristol Aeroplane Company/Rolls-Royce/Westland Aircraft Ltd |
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File created 4:2:1, 17/5/2004
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