A wreath was laid at sea to mark the darkest day in the history of an Angus lifeboat crew.
Arbroath RNLI volunteers commemorated the 60th anniversary of the death of six lifeboatmen who perished in October 1953.
The RNLB Robert Lindsay was just minutes away from a safe return to the harbour after searching for a vessel in distress when disaster struck.
The crew’s vessel was capsized by a huge wave and flung on the rocky foreshore at the town’s Inchcape Park.
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The Rev Alastair Morrice led prayers at a service at Old and Abbey Church before joining crew members aboard the RNLB Inchcape at 3pm.
He said: “There are quite a few of the older generation in Arbroath who remember what happened and it means a lot to them.
“Although there are not many of the family members, there is no doubt this tragic event has made a deep and lasting impression on the community.
“Of course it’s not just about remembering those that have gone it’s about supporting the guys and girls who do this work today and provide safety for people at sea.”
A crowd of around 100 people gathered to see the lifeboat launch.