Episode 4 of 4

Second Rescue Trip

When: 7 September 1838
Where: Big Harcar
Part of: Grace Darling and the Forfarshire rescue

William Darling and three rescued crew members rowed back to recover four additional survivors while Grace remained at the lighthouse.

After the initial rescue, Grace stayed at the lighthouse. William and three of the rescued crew members rowed back to the wreck site to recover four more survivors, completing the rescue of nine people.

Sources

Grace Darling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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