Barmouth RNLI called out to broken down fishing boat
Barmouth RNLI volunteers were paged at 11.48 pm on Sunday 24 February to go to the aid of a fishing boat which had broken down in Cardigan Bay.
In fine weather and calm seas, the all weather lifeboat (ALB) the Moira Barrie was launched at 12.05 pm and the stricken vessel located at 1.43 pm. The 36ft former fishing boat Kraken with two persons on board had suffered engine failure and was drifting over 20 miles out.
A tow was established and the boat was towed north towards St Tudwal’s where she was handed over to Pwllheli Lifeboat who towed her in to Pwllheli harbour.
The crew returned to Barmouth and the ALB was made ready for service by 5.30 pm
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