Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat crew rescue person aboard broken-down boat
Teignmouth lifeboat crew helped a person on Saturday afternoon after their small cabin cruiser suffered engine failure.
The volunteer crew launched at 12.18pm and arrived on scene about two miles to the north of Teignmouth at 12.27pm. The casualty had tried to row the vessel but could not make headway. They were taken aboard the Two Annes lifeboat and the vessel was taken on tow and returned to the mooring on the Teign Estuary.
The crew and lifeboat returned safely to station and was ready for service at 1.04pm.
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