Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
9th October 2008
Disabled 30-Foot Angling Boat “Lesley Anne”
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Selsey all weather lifeboat “Voluntary Worker” launched at 1625 to assist the 30-foot angling boat “Lesley Anne” disabled with a fouled propeller approximately 3 miles south of the station.
The lifeboat arrived on scene at 1640 whereupon a towline was passed to the casualty vessel. The boat with its two male anglers remaining on board was then towed back to its home port of Littlehampton. At 1756 when approximately half a mile south of the entrance to Littlehampton Harbour the tow was handed over to Littlehampton inshore lifeboat which happened to be afloat on exercise. This enabled the casualty to be taken under the footbridge over the river, and on to its own berth in the marina.
At 1812 after paying a courtesy visit to Littlehampton station the “Voluntary Worker” departed Littlehampton Harbour to return to station, arriving back at 1850, rehousing straight away and was made ready for service once more by 1930.
CREW: M.Rudwick (Coxswain), W.Pledger (2nd Coxswain), P.Pitham (Mechanic), M.Gilligan. P.Delahunty, J.Albery, Z.Belcher.
WIND: Southwest 2-3. SEA: Smooth. WEATHER: Sunny.