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RNLB Bon Accord is the third lifeboat to be stationed at Aberdeen, bearing the Bon Accord name.The previous two Bon Accords were built in 1853 and 1875 and stationed at Footdee and the harbour as the Beach and Harbour Lifeboats until 1924.

The name Bon Accord comes from the motto of the City of Aberdeen’s Coat of Arms. The phrase was used in the 14th century as a password by King Robert the Bruce as he and his men laid seige to Aberdeen Castle and killed the English Garrison, retaking Aberdeen for the townspeople.
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Author Alan Jamieson from Aberdeen, Scotland
Camera location57° 08′ 34.35″ N, 2° 03′ 56.47″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Alan-Jamieson at https://flickr.com/photos/87525421@N06/33804473071. It was reviewed on 15 July 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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