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Newbiggin launch to inflatable

Lifeboats News Release

A fresh offshore wind and a group drifting out on an inflatable led to the call today.

Lifeboat heading to search area

RNLI/Richard Martin / Darkskies photography

Lifeboat heading out
Shortly after 5.00pm today a request came in from Humber coastguard that four persons were in urgent need of assistance in the Druridge Bay area.

Newbiggin’s Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat ‘Richard Wake Burdon’ was launched from the beach with four volunteer crew on board heading north to the search area. Arriving on scene minutes later the casualty was quickly located and landed into the care of the Newbiggin coastguard team.

With no further assistance needed the lifeboat returned to station.
Lifeboat approach to casualty

RNLI/Richard Martin

Lifeboat arrives

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