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Three SARO lifeboats MK 3was purchased purchased with the Shackletons, the boats costing 40 000 pounds each on 23 July 1957

So what I have read up is just there were only one drop once and damaged beyond repair, sunk and the wreck was never found ( The late Eugene witnessed it.)

Boat 1 is at Swartkop


Boat 3 is at Ysterplaat


So the Boat that was damaged is Boat 2, still lying somewhere in Langebaan.

So I found this of photo of Boat 3 being dropped? does anybody have more info?


Also, am I correct, only three Shacketons were modified to carry the SARO boats,

Tail numbers:
1717, have picture
1721, have picture

and I am unsure, either 1722 of 1723,

I Miss Eugene

Eugene was certainly good value, I miss his no-filter insights too.

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