Manby Mortar
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The Manby Mortar was invented by Captain George William Manby
, also the inventor of the portable fire extinguisher.
The mortar fired a shot with a line attached from the shore to the wrecked ship. It was used by the Waterguard
and later by H M Coastguard
for many years.
The first recorded rescue using the Manby apparatus, was on 18 February 1808; with Manby himself in charge the crew of seven were brought to safety from the Plymouth
Brig
Elizabeth stranded off the shore at Great Yarmouth
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George William Manby
Captain George William Manby FRS , was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the first modern form of fire extinguisher.-Life:Manby went to school at Downham Market...
, also the inventor of the portable fire extinguisher.
The mortar fired a shot with a line attached from the shore to the wrecked ship. It was used by the Waterguard
Waterguard
The Waterguard was the name given to a division of HM Customs and Excise responsible for the collection of customs and excise revenue from the passengers and crew of ships and aircraft, and other incoming travellers to the United Kingdom...
and later by H M Coastguard
Her Majesty's Coastguard
Her Majesty's Coastguard is the service of the government of the United Kingdom concerned with co-ordinating air-sea rescue.HM Coastguard is a section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all civilian maritime Search and Rescue within the UK...
for many years.
The first recorded rescue using the Manby apparatus, was on 18 February 1808; with Manby himself in charge the crew of seven were brought to safety from the Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
Brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
Elizabeth stranded off the shore at Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
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