ILB D533 ‘PETER CORNISH’ launched at 1611 hrs to assist two persons cut off by the tide on a local sandbank ‘Kirk Arrow’. The ILB # arrived within a few minutes of launching to find two males stranded on the bank, apparently the first had been cut off and the second swam out to assist him and remained there until help arrived.
The ILB transported both casualties ashore to the beach at the end of Hillfield Road where they were met by the local Coastguards.
The ILB returned to station arriving back at 1650 hrs and recovering straight away. Ready for service 1700 hrs.
CREW: Richard Wiseman (Helmsman), Isabel Porter, Sacha Borg.
WIND: SW F2-3. SEA: Smooth. WEATHER: Hot and Sunny.