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Lifeboat Disaster - the 'Mona'

In the early hours of Tuesday the 8th December 1959 - The small town and community of Broughty Ferry suffered one of the worst Lifeboat Disasters of the century - the whole town united in grief for the Eight brave Broughty Ferry men who were lost that terrible night.

A list of the events and stories from the Archives of Dundee City Archives for that event.

The Story of the Lifeboat Disaster
The Facts from the Official Report on the Disaster
The Disaster Scene
The Memorial Service
The Empty Lifeboat Shed
The Story of the North Carr Lightship
Report from the Master of the North Carr Lightship
Report from the MV 'Pharos' - The Lightship tender
The Fate of the Mona
Churchill Quote - on the work of the Lifeboatmen
The West Church Magazine for that Date One of the crew of the Lifeboat was Mr George Smith who was a member of the West Church and this Magazine mentioned the Disaster. Also on the 50th Anniversary of this disaster to mention one of our current members and a member of our Choir - Mr Sidney Smith who is the son of George Smith and who kindly gave me this copy of the Church Magazine.

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