The Samarbeta, a Trent class vessel operated by Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI, set off from Gorleston Harbour on Monday to begin its retirement.

The lifeboat has been in service since 1996, when it replaced the charity’s Waveney class lifeboat, Barham.

The RNLI lifeboat Samarbeta left the harbour the final time on June 22 (Image: Newsquest)

The boat was named at the time by Princess Alexandra and earned its Swedish title thanks to Volvo's donations during its........

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