| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM845 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA26 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Penzance / Mount's Bay [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Ship / Rig: | RNLB Solomon Browne |
| Photo Date: | 1979 |
| Photo by: | M D West |
| Photo ID: | 98722 |
| Photo Comment |
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Wessex XM845 from RNAS Culdrose, rescue demonstration with Penlee Lifeboat,Solomon Browne, off Penzance Promenade in Mounts Bay, Cornwall with St Michaels Mount as backdrop, near Christmas two years later the Penlee Lifeboat was lost with all on board in a desperate attempt to save the crew of the Union Star a few miles from the Photo scene,that night the sea conditions were so severe the Wessex on duty crewed by an American exchange pilot was completely helpless to assist in the rescue.e This photo is copyright © M D West, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 November 2018, and has since been viewed 202 times. |