Cardigan RNLI lifeboat volunteers called out to help fishing boat
Cardigan's Atlantic class Lifeboat 'Albatross' was called out today, 1 April, in response to a call from HMS Coastguard at Milford Haven.
Volunteer crew launched the Atlantic class lifeboat at 5:45pm and made their way to the fishing boat to check its status. When the lifeboat arrived on site the occupants of the fishing boat advised that they were ok and weren't in difficulty.
The lifeboat returned to the station at 6:00pm
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