Manby Mortar
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Manby mortar, 1842 drawing
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. It was estimated that by the time of Manby's death nearly 1000 persons had been rescued from stranded ships by means of his apparatus.[1]
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "Manby, George William". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.