Selsey all weather lifeboat “Voluntary Worker launched at 1911 to assist the 23 foot angling boat “Huntress” experiencing engine failure with four persons on board in a position approximately 2.5 miles south-southeast of the station.
The lifeboat arrived on scene at 1927and passed a towline. At 1931 a tow back to the casualty’s own moorings at Selsey commenced, by 2016 the “Huntress” was safely moored up and the lifeboat released to return to station, rehousing at 2031 and ready for service once more by 2110.
CREW: M.Rudwick (Coxswain), D.Lamdin (2nd Coxswain), P.Pitham (Mechanic), P.Delahunty, G.Pearce, P.King, S.Troughton-Smith.
WIND: Southwest 2. SEA: Smooth. WEATHER: Sunny.