Both lifeboats involved in first call-out of year

SHOREHAM RNLI’s first call of the year saw both lifeboats launched to help a broken down fishing vessel.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jan 2015, 09:42 BST
Both the Shoreham RNLI all-weather lifeboat and inshore lifeboat were launched to help the fishing vesselBoth the Shoreham RNLI all-weather lifeboat and inshore lifeboat were launched to help the fishing vessel
Both the Shoreham RNLI all-weather lifeboat and inshore lifeboat were launched to help the fishing vessel

The all-weather and inshore Shoreham lifeboats were launched on Saturday at about 2.35pm.

The 18ft fishing boat had suffered engine failure off Lancing, with two people on board.

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The vessel was found three-and-a-half miles south west of Shoreham Harbour.

It was towed into the harbour by the all-weather lifeboat. The inshore lifeboat then towed the vessel up the river to a quay.

For footage of the service, click here

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