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Inshore Shout 04 Jul 2000

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PRESS RELEASE

Issued: Tuesday 04 July 2000

This an automated E-Mail from the Falmouth Lifeboat Station Web site
to inform you of a recent callout as detailed below :

LIFEBOAT CALL

Boat: Inshore

Date: Tuesday 04 July, 2000

Service: Two persons reported clinging to Navigation Buoy

Crew: Dave Nicoll (Helmsman), David Proud

Location: Between Flushing and Greenbank, Falmouth Harbour

Weather: SW 2, Slight Sea, Fair Visibility, Overcast with Heavy Rain

The Action:
Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat was launched at 12:41 to go to the
assistance of two people who were reported to be clinging to a
navigation buoy between Flushing and Greenbank. A Rescue Helicopter
from Culdrose and the Falmouth Coastguard Mobile was also tasked to
assist, along with a number of local boats which had responded to a
call put out by the coastguard on VHF Channel 16.

The Inshore Lifeboat and Helicopter both arrived on scene at 12:43 and
commenced a search of the immediate area. The Fleet Tender “Meon” was
already on scene and had launched its Gemini to assist in the search.
After a short time, a member of the public was seen waving on the
shoreline, and a crewman was dropped ashore, ascertaining that one
person had been seen coming out of the water and had made their way up
towards the houses. The search continued for the remaining person
while the Coastguard mobile proceeded to Flushing to try and locate the
first casualty. At 13:10 two more people appeared on the beach waving
and at 13:13 it was confirmed that they were the missing people. In
fact, three foreign students had gone for a swim and had hung onto the
buoy for a rest before swimming back ashore.

The Inshore Lifeboat returned to station at 13:26, where it was
refuelled and ready for service by 13:45.


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http://www.falmouthlifeboat.co.uk

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