Mumbles lifeboat launched to assist with fishing boat
Tow taken over from Porthcawl lifeboat
The voluntary crew of the Mumbles lifeboat was launched this evening to tow a 20ft fishing boat with engine failure back to Swansea Marina.
The Mumbles All Weather lifeboat launched to take over the tow from Porthcawl lifeboat after the fishing boat had suffered a problem. The boat was taken to Swansea and then the lifeboat returned to station by 6pm.
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