IJ Warkworth Harbour Amble
On the 29 September 1969, RAF Search and Rescue craft Pinnace 1386 overturned while approaching Amble harbour in severe weather.
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| RAF Pinnace 1386 |
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| Approach to Amble Harbour looking towards Coquet Island |
Amble lifeboats, together with HM Coastguard and the Search and Rescue squadron from RAF Acklington, spent hours attempting to rescue the crew of the stricken vessel. Local divers also joined in to help free the men. One crew member survived after Royal Navy divers managed to create a hole in the upturned hull, from which he managed to escape.
The crew members who died were Flt Lt Bell (Skipper), Cpl Ivil (Wireless Operator) and SAC Denson (Wireless Operator). They were the only three RAF Marine Branch servicemen to die while on active sea duty in the post war era. The survivor was Sgt Robert Moore BEM (Marine Engine Fitter).
A memorial located at the entrance to Warkworth Harbour, Amble, to RAF Pinnace was unvieled on 3rd June 2018.
Memorial to crew of RAF Pinnace 1386 - The Ambler
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| RAF Pinnace Memorial Warkworth Harbour, Amble |
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| RAF Pinnace Memorial |