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culture1 month ago•2 min saved

Titanic survivor's life jacket nets £670,000 at auction

A life jacket worn by Titanic passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for 670,000 pounds (about $906,000) at a Henry Aldridge & Son auction in Devizes, far above pre-sale estimates, with a lifeboat cushion from the same lot fetching 390,000 pounds, underscoring ongoing fascination with Titanic memorabilia.

via NBC News|

#auction #culture #laura-francatelli

local-news5 months ago•1 min saved

Lifeboat from Cargo Ship Washes Ashore on Devon Beach

A missing lifeboat from a cargo ship washed ashore on Sidmouth Beach in Devon, prompting rescue and recovery efforts by HM Coastguard and local lifeboat teams, who secured the vessel above the tide line to prevent damage.

via BBC|

#cargo-ship #coastguard #devon