Plymouth RNLI inshore lifeboat and volunteer crew tasked twice in four days
The volunteer crew of Plymouth lifeboat station have been tasked twice this week by Falmouth Coastguard.
Both launches were for the inshore lifeboat to assist Devon & Cornwall Police with incidents on the front at Plymouth Hoe.
Crew members were tasked at 8pm on Monday 23 October, but were stood down shortly after. The pagers sounded again at 10.27am on Friday 27 October and the volunteer crew launched at the request of the Coastguard. They were stood down en-route.
Thankfully on each occasion the situation was resolved and the inshore lifeboat was not required.
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