Boats Launched : Atlantic 85 and D-Class
Date : Sunday 25 January
Launched at : 15:28
Returned at : 16:25
Weather : Cold but reasonable and with a F3 SW wind.
Both Lifeboats were launched at the request of UK Coastguard to assist a power boat with total electrical failure at the top of Chichester Harbour and to the East of Langstone Bridge. It was 4 hours after high tide and so the Atlantic 85 was sent for speed to reach the casualty, and the D-Class in case she was in shallow water. The faster lifeboat proved able to reach the power boat and took her under tow, so the D-Class ‘Jacob’ returned to the station. The power boat was taken to Northney Marina and moored alongside a pontoon. The Atlantic 85 then also returned to the Lifeboat Station.
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