Lymington Lifeboat Station

 

Date

Call

Ret

 

Event

Result

2012 Shouts
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33

Mon 22 Oct

 

17:42

 

18:10

 

Calm

Small openboat broken down in fog at Berthon Buoy.

Found and returned to launch site at Tanners Lane.

32

Sat 29 Sept

 

14:55

 

19:10

 

NW4/5

 

42ft yacht aground on Shingles

 

Yacht anchored to avoid further drift pending recovery as tide rose. Yacht escorted to Lymington.

31

 

Tue 28 Aug

21:41

 

22:45

 

SW 2/3

8 metre RIB - runout of fuel

Vessel towed to Lymington Yacht Haven

30

 

Fri 17 Aug

 

04:12

 

06:00

 

SW 4

 

6 metre RIB aground on Marsh having missed river entrance!

2 crew recovered to warmth of lifeboat station prior to recovery of vessel

29

 

Thur 9 Aug

16:45

 

17:45

 

SW 1

 

29ft yacht with total electrical failure

Vessel towed to Lymington

 

28

 

Sun 5 August (during 'thanksgiving service!)

17:12

 

18:30

 

Calm

 

32ft motorboat with multiple engine failure

Vessel escorted to Yarmouth after they managed to restart one engine

27

 

Wed 25 July

22:35

23:40

Calm

Overdue small fishing boat from Colwell Bay area

Boat found and returned to shore.  Fisherman oblivious to search!

26

Wed 25 July

 

22:20

22:30

Calm

RIB with mechanical failure

RIB taken in tow by others - Lifeboat stood down

25

Tue 24 July

10:48

12:00

SW 1/2

 

6 metre motorboat with suspected fire

Vessel towed to Lymington to be met by coastguard shore units and 3 fire appliances!

24

Mon 23 July

21:25

22:00

Calm

16ft Fishing boat runout of fuel

Vessel towed to Lymington

 

23

 

Sun 15 July

21:44

 

22:25

 

Calm

 

Assistance to Fire brigade

Transported fire officers to railway line adjacent to Quay Bridge.  Stand by until completion of their operations.

22

 

Sun 15 July

14:00

 

14:30

 

SW 3/4

Yacht aground on the trap

Vessel towed to deep water.

 

21

 

Sat 30 June (RTI)

 

11:13

 

12:00

SW 5/7

 

Medical emergecy aboard racing yacht

Casualty transferred to Yarmouth ALB for air lift to hospital.

20

Sat 30 June (RTI)

10:33

10:38

SW 5/7

Racing yacht with broken rudder.

Handed over to Freshwater Rescue.

19

 

Sat 30 June (RTI)

09:32

 

10:10

 

SW 5/7

Medical emergency aboard racing yacht

Casuatly taken to Yarmouth for medical attention.

18

 

Sat 30 June (RTI)

08:31

08:56

 

SW 5/7

Capzized racing catamaran

Rescued 8 from sinking hull- two persons transferred to Yarmouth for medical attention.

17

 

Mon 25 June

01:55

02:4

 

WSW 2

Missing person

Search of river - person found by others

16

Mon 25 June

01:00

01.41

WSW 2

RIB with engine failure

Towed to Lymington

 

15

Sat 2nd June

 

15:06

16:30

E 4/6

Yacht with fouled propellor off Saltmead Buoy.

Yacht untangled and escorted to Beaulieu entrance.

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Fri 25 May

     

Shore Service.

Provided medical assistance and transport to hospital for injured pedestrian.

14

Fri 25 May

06:25

07:30

E 1

Yacht with engine failure in calm conditions.

Yacht towed to Lymington.

13

Wed 23 May

18:34

19:50

NW 2

Missing person.

Search of coastline between Hurst Castle and Milford with Mudeford RNLI, Lymington and Southbourne Coastguard teams.  Nothing found.

12

 

Wed 9 May

21:43

22:40

 

SSW 5

Abnormal flashing white light spotted at River entrance.

Elderly McMurdo style light beacon recovered from water at Enticott Post.

 

11

 

Sat 5

May

17:00

21:00

 

NE 5

 

Relauched to assist Yarmouth lifeboat in repatriation of crews from services 9 and 10.

All crews reunited with their respective vessels.  Stoodby 34ft yacht and escorted to deeper water.

10

Sat 5 May

 

14:36

 

16:00

NE 5

44 ft Yacht aground on How Reef (Colwell Bay)

 

Anchor laid into tide.  Assisted Yarmouth lifeboat in laying preventative materials to avoid damage. 2 crew and a dog evacuated to Yarmouth all weather lifeboat and taken ashore pending evening refloat.

09

 

Sat 5 May

 

14:15

 

16:00

 

NE 5

34 ft Yacht aground on inshore section of  Warden Ledge

Anchor laid into tide and crew recovered to Yarmouth pending late evening refloat.

08

Mon 30 April

18:22

19:38

E 7

Assistance to dinghy race

One casualty recovered to the lifeboat. Stoodby recovery of dinghy by others.

07

Wed 04 April

20:30

22:00

SE 4

Relaunch to standby yacht from previous shout.

Lifeboat relaunched at 20:30 to standby during refloating.

06

Wed 04 April

 

14:16

 

22:00

SE 1

 

Yacht aground off Newtown Creek

Two crew recovered to Lymington - remainder (3) remained aboard.

05

 

Sun 26th Feb

23:04

00:10 (Mon)

 

SW 1/2

Relaunched to recovered RIB from earlier shout.

Recovered vessel and towed to Lymington.

 

04

 

Sun 26th Feb

16:24

17:19

SW 1/2

RIB aground on falling tide at Warden Ledge

Recovered crew (4 adults) to Lymington.

03

18th Feb

     

Shore service

Provided medical assistance to car park accident

02

Wed 1st February

20:22

22:00

NW 4

Automatic Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon (EPIRB) alert received by Falmouth MRCC

Night search with Coastguard helo and shore units.  EPIRB found aboard dive boat secured in Lymington Yacht Haven.

01

Sun 22nd January

11:50

13:00

NW F5/6

Dinghy race medical emergency

Medical assistance given

Published by: 
Peter Mills, Lymington Lifeboat Press Officer

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