Launch Information - 08/08/2017

Summary

Emergency beacon alert results in Cromer RNLI Lifeboat launch.

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The UK Coastguard alerted Cromer’s all weather crew that a beacon sounding a Mayday request had been picked up. Soon the crew at Cromer RNLI had assembled to launch and by 12:15 the Lester was on its way.

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The sounding of a mayday beacon always results in the RNLI sending a lifeboat to find out the circumstances. The co-ordinates of the beacon appeared to come from the Haisborough Sands, a notorious area for shipwrecks in the past.

Once on the scene, the beacon was found to be one that had been abandoned at some time and there was no reason for it to have triggered the alarm.

Richard Leeds, Lifeboat Operations Manager said, "The RNLI will always launch to an emergency beacon sounding, whatever the circumstances and outcome. We are always ready to assist those who need help".

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By 1pm, Cromer’s lifeboat had returned to the boathouse, been rehoused and made ready.

Details

Lifeboat: ON 1287 LESTER Lifeboat

Launched: 08/08/2017

Launch Time: 12:15

Returned: 08/08/2017

Return Time: 13:00

Crew

Boat Crew: 

Kevin Johnson

Pete Stokes

Wes Stokes

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Shore Crew:

Chris Key

John Redmond

Matt Hardy

Paul Russell

Vernon Hoare

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Relief Crew:

David Needham