Selsey inshore lifeboat “Betty and Thomas Moore” launched at 1701 followed shortly afterwards by the all weather boat “Voluntary Worker” at 1704 to search for a missing nine-year-old German boy last seen on the beach at West Wittering.
The ILB arrived on scene at 1715 and commenced searching close in along the shoreline, the ALB arrived on scene at 1721 and searched slightly further offshore. At 1724the boy was spotted by the crew of the ILB. The lifeboat was beached, the crew went ashore and positively identified the young lad before returning him to his distraught parents.
At 1744 both boats were released to return to station arriving back at 1815, rehoused at 1830 and were made ready for service by 1845.
ILB CREW: P.Delahunty (Helmsman), Z.Belcher, A.Lee.
ALB CREW: W.Pledger (Coxswain), D.Lamdin (2nd Coxswain), R.Archibald, G.Mellett, M.Gilligan, S. Troughton- Smith.
WIND: Southwest 5. SEA: Slight. WEATHER: Sunny.