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Kingstown lifeboat disaster
- When
- 24 December 1895
- Where
- Kingstown
The Kingstown No. 2 lifeboat capsized while attempting to rescue the crew of the stricken SS Palme off Kingstown, Ireland.
The disaster occurred on Christmas Eve 1895. The lifeboat capsized during the rescue attempt. The Palme was a 1,114 ton barque owned by the Eriksson family. The event is commemorated annually at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.
Sources
- Kingstown lifeboat disaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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