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Two Sunday call outs for Angle RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

The first launch came at 2.01am on 9 August when the crew were tasked to locate and assist a 32ft yacht with two persons onboard suffering electrical failure and loss of navigation equipment. The yacht was located approximately one mile north of Skomer Island.

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The lifeboat launched shortly after and began proceeding to the area. Once on scene the crew located the vessel a mile north of the Garland Stone on the north side of Skomer.

After assessing the situation, the safest course of action was decided to be to tow the vessel back to Milford Haven.

At 6.30am both boats arrived off the entrance to Milford Marina, the tow was dropped and the vessel made its own way into the safety of the lock.

With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was readied for further service by 6.45am.

Later in the afternoon, at 3.20pm the crew were tasked to assist an adult and two children who had became cut off by the tide whilst fishing at West Angle Bay.

The lifeboat launched and was on scene soon after. The casualties were located stranded on a rocky outcrop on the north side of the bay.

The lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed and following two trips in to the rocks, all three casualties were recovered safely back onto the beach.

The crew were then stood down and the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 4.30pm.

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RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

David Barrett, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Angle RNLI [email protected]

Claire Fitzpatrick-Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Wales, West of England and Isle of Man, 07977 728 315, [email protected]

Danielle Rush, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Wales, West of England and Isle of Man, 07786 668829, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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Davey Barrett
Lifeboat Press Officer, Angle Lifeboat Station

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