Five shouts in the past week for Angle RNLI
A busy week for Angle RNLI
The lifeboat and Y boat conducted through searches of the shoreline between Hakin and Hazelbeach. Whilst off Wear Spit, the crew were informed that the casualty had been located within Castle Pill.
The lifeboat and Y boat conducted thorough searches of the shoreline between Gelliswick and Neyland before being stood down when the casualty was located safe and well by the police. The lifeboat was back alongside and ready for further service by 1.50am.
At 4.21am on Saturday morning, for the third time in just over 24hrs and just 2 hours after returning from the previous shout, the crew were paged alongside Dale and St Govan’s Coastguard Rescue Team to assist the police with a search for a missing person in the Milford Haven area.
The lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed and two crew members proceeded to recover the dog. With the dog taken onto the Y boat safe and well the crew made their way towards Warrior Way where the dog was landed ashore and left in the care of the fire service and coastguard officers to be handed back to its owners.
With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 10.30pm.
At 6.27pm on Thursday evening shortly after launching on exercise, the crew were tasked to assist a 27ft yacht with two persons onboard taking on water off Thorn Island after their shaft seal failed.
The lifeboat was not too far away and was soon on scene and assessing the situation. Two crew members and the lifeboat’s salvage pump were transferred onboard to control the water ingress.
A tow was passed and both vessels proceeded towards Neyland Marina. With the vessel now safely alongside at Neyland Marina and the owners making their own arrangements for a lift out, the lifeboat recovered both its crew members and returned to station.
The lifeboat was back alongside and readied for further service by 8.30pm.
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David Barrett, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Angle lifeboat station [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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