Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat tows yacht to safety
Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat and its volunteer crew were launched by the UK Coastguard at 4:15pm on Saturday 4 November 2017
Eyemouth lifeboat was requested to launch and were quickly on scene, around 4 miles to the east of Eyemouth, where Chuckles and its two crew, were taken under tow.
Chuckles was placed safely alongside in Eyemouth harbour just over an hour later, following which, the lifeboat was stood down and made ready for service again.
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