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Pictured: Tyne class lifeboat 'Mary Irene Millar' that served Portpatrick between 1989 and 2011 followed by Watson class lifeboat 'City of Bradford III' that served the Humber from 1954 to 1977 and Lytham St Annes from 1978 to 1984. During her service life she was launched 377 times and saved 113 lives. <br />
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A Parade of Sail featuring 40 modern, historic and international lifeboats concludes Poole Lifeboat Festival in Poole Harbour, Dorset, celebrating 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.<br />
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Vessels of all shapes and sizes sailed from across the UK and Europe to form a 1.5 nautical mile flotilla.