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Latest launch information:

12th January 2021

Summary

Swanage’s D Class inshore lifeboat (ILB) was tasked this evening to assist Dorset Police and the volunteers from Swanage Coastguard with a search for a missing person thought to be in the area of the main beach, Swanage. The ILB launched and was given its search instructions. No sooner had the search instructions been passed the missing person was located by police.With the situation resolved the ILB was released to return to station to be washed down, santitised and made ready for the next service.

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Weather

  • Visibility:Good
  • Wind:NE-2
  • Weather:Overcast
  • Sea state:Smooth

Details

  • Boat(s): D Class
  • Launch time:20:12
  • Recovery time:20:18
  • Casualty:Missing person
  • Location:Swanage Bay

Crew

  • ILB Crew:
     (Helm) Gavin Steeden
    Matthew Steeden
    Fergus Holland
    ILB Shore Crew:
     (Head Launcher) Paul Bedford
    ILB Shore Crew:
     (Winchman) Luke Kill

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Paul Bedford

Paul Bedford

Position :
Head Launcher

Date Joined :
April 2003

Darren Tomes

Darren Tomes

Position :
ILB Senior Helmsman & ALB crew

Date Joined :
January 2008

John Deas

John Deas

Position :
ILB Helmsman & ALB Navigator/Assistant Mech

Date Joined :
June 2004

Gary Buglass

Gary Buglass

Position :
Shore crew

Date Joined :
April 2018

Peter Foster

Peter Foster

Position :
Lifeboat Management Group Chair

Date Joined :
May 2010

Rob Pullman

Rob Pullman

Position :
Lifeboat Operations Manager

Date Joined :
July 2020

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