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Lizard Lifeboat launches to Assist Cadgwith Fishing Vessel

Lifeboats News Release

Our crew were paged at 12.33pm on Saturday 12th November to immediately assist the Cadgwith fishing vessel “Crig A Tana” in a position of 6 nautical miles south east of Lizard Point

Geoff Squibb

Stock Photograph - Not Actual Rescue Footage
An EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) alert had been identified by Falmouth Coastguard indicating that the vessel was in immediate distress.
Following a prompt launch and under the command of Second Coxswain Darren Thirlaway, RNLB Rose proceeded to the position given by the coastguard. Upon arrival on scene a search of the area began and within a few minutes the crew had sighted a red flare in the distance. RNLB Rose went straight to the position of the flare and it was then that a life raft was sighted.

Thankfully the raft contained the two crew of the “Crig A Tana” who had been forced to abandon their vessel prior to its sudden sinking. Sadly there was no sign of the stricken vessel on scene. Following transfer from the life raft to the lifeboat it was ascertained that both crew were shaken but unharmed and in no need of medical assistance.

Relieved family members were at the station awaiting the lifeboats return. HM Coastguard rescue helicopter and the Mullion Coastguard Rescue team were also in attendance. A difficult service for our station today, as the crew of the “Crig a Tana” are also members of our lifeboat crew. We are so very grateful for their safe return today.

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