Holyhead RNLI responds to broken Mayday message

The RNLI volunteers launched the inshore lifeboat Mary & Archie Hooper at 8:45pm on Friday night to conduct a search along the seaward side of the Breakwater to North Stack.  As Holyhead Cliff Rescue Team completed a shoreline search, the RNLI volunteers continued to search back to Penrhos Bay.  During the search the lifeboat crew stopped to speak to several locals on boats along the way in case they had any more information of the call. 

Holyhead lifeboat crew were stood down at 10pm and returned to station. 

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