Staithes RNLI dash to aid of broken down vessel
Volunteer crew members of Staithes and Runswick RNLI broke off from their Sunday lunches to speed to the help of a stranded fishing boat yesterday (Sunday 19 August).
The Staithes inshore Atlantic 85 lifeboat Sheila & Dennis Tongue III quickly located the vessel at sea between Whitby and Staithes. It set up a tow towards the fishing boat's home port of Hartlepool until Hartlepool RNLI were able to meet them and take over the tow.
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