Historedia
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Rescue of Forrest Hall

When
12 January 1899
Where
Porlock Weir
Part of
Lynmouth lifeboat Louisa hauled overland from Porlock Weir to rescue the Forrest Hall

The Forrest Hall was in trouble off Porlock Weir during a severe gale, prompting the rescue operation.

At 7:52 pm on 12 January 1899, the 1,900 ton three-masted ship Forrest Hall, carrying thirteen crew and five apprentices, was in trouble off Porlock Weir on the north Somerset coast owing to a severe gale that had been blowing all day.

Sources

  1. Lynmouth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
  2. Lynmouth Lifeboat Station Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-21

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