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Sir Samuel Kelly, the 46ft 9in Watson relief lifeboat on temporary duty at Courtmacsherry Harbour tows in Casse Tete V during the Fastnet storm. In all that day, Tuesday August 14, 1979, Courtmacsherry lifeboat, under the command of Coxswain Stephen 'Sammy' Mearns, was on service for more than 21 hours through the worst of the weather. The photograph was taken by Ambrose Greenway..

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