AWL 47-001 ‘CITY OF LONDON’ launched at 1748 hrs to go to the aid of the 35-foot yacht ‘Rauschen’ with two male persons on board. The casualty had fouled her propeller on fishing gear and was disabled in a position approximately 5 miles southwest of the station.
The ‘CITY OF LONDON’ arrived on scene at 1809 hrs and the 2nd Coxswain was put aboard the casualty with a grapnel and long handled cutting tool. By 1821 hrs the offending fishing gear had been cleared. The 2nd Coxswain was recovered back on to the ‘CITY OF LONDON’ and the ‘Rauschen’ continued on her passage to Brighton Marina. The ‘CITY OF LONDON’ returned to station arriving back at 1840 hrs, rehoused at 1905 hrs and was ready for service at 1930 hrs.
CREW: Martin Rudwick (Coxswain), Willy Pledger (2nd Coxswain), Keith Lintott (Mechanic), Max Gilligan, Robert Archibald, Peter Delahunty, Geoff Mellett.
WIND: North East F3. WEATHER: Sunny.