Beaumaris, Conwy and Llandudno lifeboats launched to a person in the water

Due to low tide the Beaumaris lifeboat would have to take a longer route than normal to reach the reported position of the casualty.

The Beaumaris Inshore Atlantic 85 Lifeboat Annette Mary Liddington launched at 4.40 pm and proceeded to a gap in the sandbank which would enable her to get to the Penmaenmawr side of the Menai Straits.

In addition to the three lifeboats the Bangor Coastguard Rescue Team were also deployed to the shore at Penmaenmawr.

It became apparent however that the person in the water was not in difficulties and that urgent assistance was not required consequently the U. K. Coastguard at Holyhead instructed the still on route Conwy and Llandudno lifeboats to return to station.

At 5.00 pm the Beaumaris Lifeboat was told to return to station as the swimmer had now made her own way to the shore.

The lifeboat then returned to her station at Beaumaris arriving back at 5.20 pm being refuelled and made ready for her next service call by 5.50 pm.

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