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Latest launch information:

26th September 2021

Summary

The Swanage lifeboat volunteers were paged this afternoon for an immediate launch of the all weather lifeboat when a yacht broadcast a ‘Mayday’ close to Old Harry Rocks. The yacht reported having a fire onboard and requested immediate assistance, following the initial broadcast the UK Coastguard were unable to raise the yacht on the radio again. The lifeboat launched and made its way to the scene at full speed, In the time it took for the lifeboat to launch a border force vessel in the area responded to the ‘Mayday’ and had launched its rib to assist too. Both boats

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Weather

  • Visibility:Good
  • Wind:SW-3
  • Weather:Fine
  • Sea state:Smooth

Details

  • Boat(s): Shannon
  • Launch time:14:34
  • Recovery time:16:57
  • Casualty:Yacht
  • Location:1/2nm East of Old Harry

Crew

  • ALB Crew:
     (Coxn) Robert Aggas
    Matthew Steeden
    Anthony Corben
    Roydon Woodford
    Phil Palmer
    Andy Redout
    Paul Elleray
    ALB Shore Crew:
     (Head Launcher) Paul Bedford
    Gary Buglass
    Alfie O'Connell

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We currently have 30 sea going and 4 shore based volunteers. Here's a random selection, click the button below to see them all.

George Wallace

George Wallace

Position :
Deputy Launching Authority

Date Joined :
September 2014

Martin Steeden

Martin Steeden

Position :
Deputy Launching Authority

Date Joined :
July 2020

Sam Aggas

Sam Aggas

Position :
ALB & ILB Crew

Date Joined :
November 2017

Bryan Jones

Bryan Jones

Position :
ALB & ILB Crew

Date Joined :
April 2011

Duncan Youngs

Duncan Youngs

Position :
ALB & ILB Crew

Date Joined :
July 2015

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Position :
ALB & ILB Crew + ILB Mechanic

Date Joined :
June 2006

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