Inisheer Rocket Crew
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Inisheer Rocket Crew
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The Inisheer Rocket Crew were a group of men trained in maritime rescue, on Inisheer, one of the Aran Islands, County Galway off the coast of Ireland. The MV Plassey was driven onto the rocks near Inisheer after heavy storms in 1960. Its crew of 11 men were trapped on the ship. The Rocket Crew rescued the entire crew from the stricken vessel using a breeches buoy. The breeches buoy had been in existence on the island since 1901, but had never been used prior to this. The Rocket Crew had only eno
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Maritime rescue team on Inisheer, County Galway, Ireland
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2022-12-11T23:42:34Z
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