Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat assists broken down powerboat
At 3.45pm on Saturday the 4th of August 2018, volunteer Crewmembers from Criccieth’s RNLI Lifeboat Station launched to assist a broken down powerboat near the mouth of the Glaslyn estuary.
The stricken vessel had 2 persons onboard. Once safely placed on a pontoon in Porthmadog, the Lifeboat returned to Criccieth for refuelling and recovery.
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