Swanage inshore lifeboat tasked to broken down and drifting speed boat
The speedboat with two people on board was reported to be drifting in the tide 0.5 nautical miles north of Peveril Ledge.
With the situation resolved the ILB was recovered to its slipway, washed down, refuelled and made ready for service.
ILB Crew: (Helm) Fergus Holley, Ant Hole, Andy Redout
Shore Crew: (Winchman) Gavin Steeden, Ben Bamber, Julian Vass
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