Selsey RNLI Inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch after Solent Coastguard received an emergency call from a member of the public saying that a teenage girl was seen to enter the sea and disappear out of sight.
The RNLI volunteer crew were paged at 11.35 a.m. on Tuesday 15th July 2014 and the reserve 'D' class Inshore Lifeboat 'D675', with a crew of three, launched at 11.46 a.m. The All Weather Lifeboat was on standby to assist if required.
The Inshore Lifeboat proceeded to the area at East Beach where the outfall pipe emerges from the wall and started a search to the east where the tide was running. The Coastguard Helicopter 'Rescue 104' arrived on scene shortly after the Inshore Lifeboat and started searching. The weather on scene was wind force 2-3 westerly with a moderate sea state and bright sunshine.
Selsey Coastguard team were on scene with the first informant and they were soon backed up by Sussex Police units and the Hayling Coastguard team to do a beach search of the area. At 12.35 p.m.the Coastguard helicopter was released having searched the area thoroughly. The Inshore Lifeboat remained on scene while the beach search was finished.
All units were stood down at 1.19 p.m. with nothing found after an exhaustive search. 'D675' returned to station at 1.25 p.m. and was rehoused straight away.
CREW: Gary Pearce (Helmsman), Steve Somner (Trainee), Kristina Dolan (Trainee).