Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
17th June 2008
Broken Down 25-Foot Fishing Vessel "Two Boys"
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Selsey all weather lifeboat “Voluntary Worker” launched at 1154 to go to the assistance of the local fishing vessel “Two Boys” suffering with gearbox failure.
The lifeboat arrived on scene in a position approximately 5 miles northeast of the station just south of Bognor Rocks at 1209 to find the casualty at anchor with two male crew aboard. The two crewmen raised their anchor and a towline was passed to them. At 1214 a tow back to their moorings at Selsey was commenced. At 1254 they were secured on their mooring and the towline disconnected allowing the lifeboat to return to station.
Due to tidal conditions the lifeboat delayed rehousing until 1345; once completed the lifeboat was made ready for service once more by 1410.
CREW: M.Rudwick, R.Archibald (Coxswain), D.Lamdin (2nd Coxswain), P.Pitham (Mechanic), P.Delahunty, S.Borg, S.Troughton-Smith.
WIND: Southwest 2-3. SEA: Smooth. WEATHER: Sunny.