The Sea Guardian is on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour. It was built in 1969 by Camper and Nicholsons of Southampton and was originally known as the RNLB R.Hope Roberts, during its rescue mission service in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was sold to Australia, renamed the ANL Sea Guardian in 1993, the lifeboat was stationed in Wollongong in New South Wales and St Helens in Tasmania. It is best known for its rescue work in the tragic 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, where it pulled 10 yachts to safety and in 2007 it again rescued stricken Sydney to Hobart competitors caught in strong winds 43 nautical miles off Tasmania.
Those yachters must have been very happy to have this boat come to their rescue!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly looks like an impressive working boat.
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ReplyDeleteIt's certainly bright enough to stand out!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully captured. Good looking boat.
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What an amazing history. Thanks for sharing.
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that boat is easily seen :)
ReplyDeletei like the colors of it!
ReplyDeleteit sounds like it has been very needed! thanks for sharing at good fences, jim!
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ReplyDeleteIt has sure led a useful life!
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ReplyDeleteFine history, Jim.
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ReplyDeletePretty good looking boat and love the orange color too.
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Kim,USA
Great capture!
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