Air/sea rescue exercise, Bangor &copy; Rossographer

2012

J5082 : Air/sea rescue exercise, Bangor

taken 13 years ago, near to Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Air/sea rescue exercise, Bangor

Four for the price of one! The exercise in action - both lifeboats and the helicopter with a crewman being winched down onto the moving Donaghadee boat. Stena Superfast VIII Link in the background was not taking part!

Air/sea rescue exercise, Bangor 2012

Simulated air/sea rescue exercise in Bangor Bay on the 3rd June 2012. The exercise involved Bangor Lifeboat Link , Donaghadee Lifeboat Link , Bangor Coastguard team and Royal Navy Sea King helicopter Rescue 177. The event was timed to coincide with celebrations taking part in the town to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Geographical Context: Coastal City, Town centre People, Events Docks, Harbours Place: Bangor Harbour Bangor other tags: Bangor Harbour HM Coastguard Rescue Exercise Coastguard Rescue Coastguard Helicopter Ferry Lifeboat Lifeboats RNLI Lifeboat Bangor Lifeboat Donaghadee Lifeboat Jessie Hillyard Saxon Stena Superfast Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

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Grid Square: J5082, 2288 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Rossographer (more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 3 June, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 3 June, 2012
Subject Location: Irish: J 503 827 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.2355N 5:40.2143W
Camera Location: Irish: J 506 822
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)

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J5082 : Air/sea rescue exercise, Bangor

taken 13 years ago, near to Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland