Lowestoft Lifeboat

We had 32 call-outs for 2006

27th January, paged at 11:55 hours to get an ill crew man off a tanker (SEA CROWN)15nm east of Lowestoft.

5th February, paged at 13:44 hours to tow a fishing boat back to Lowestoft after engine problems.(LT163)

14th February,paged at 00:51 hours for reports of person jumping off the bascule bridge, Called off at 02:00 as no one found.

5th March, paged at 13:50 hours, to broken down angling boat,(Ilander)towed back to port.

6th March, paged at 14:36 hours, to tow a broken down angling boat, (BOY JAMIE) back to Lowestoft.

2nd April, paged at 21:00 hours,to assist a yacht (minuet) with engine problems 8nm sse of Lowestoft, towed back.

4th April,paged at 20:29 hours, to assist a tug & her tow after the tugs tow parted in the roads off Lowestoft.(the tug- ALA(   (the tow- WELCH CONQUEST)

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5th May, paged at 10:51 hours, to assist small fishing boat with engine problems, escorted her in to Lowestoft.

30th May, paged at 21:45 hours, after a man jumped off the rocks at the back of SLP, the man got out with the help of the coast guard after being washed back on to the rocks.

3rd June, paged at 13:18 hours, to assist a kite surfer after the wind dropped .

8th June, paged at 14:58 hours, after reports of children in an inflatable off Corton. The dingy was back on the beach by the time we arrived.

10th June, paged at 11:00 hours, to tow a pleasure boat with a fouled propellor. (ABBIE-C)

11th June, paged at 13:11 hours, to tow a Dutch yacht (PRAWNER) with engine problems.

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19th June, paged at 13:27 hours, to tow a yacht (TALULAH) back to Lowestoft with a fouled propellor.

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19th June, paged at 20:30 hours, to assist a Dutch yacht (BARE FOOT CONTESSOR) with engine problems.

26th June, paged at 11:18 hours, to assist a German yacht (WAIKIKI), crew suffering from sea sickness.

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26th June, paged at 18:44 hours, to tow a Norwegian yacht (BLUON BLURR) with a fouled propellor.

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9th July, paged at 09:29 hours to reports of canoeists in trouble.All ok.

9th July, paged at 13:52 hours,to search for young girl. She was found safe before we launched.

15th July, paged at 04:34 hours, to tow a Dutch yacht (SEU DE DEERN)with problems with her prop shaft.

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15th July,paged at 14:02 hours, to young girl in childrens corner in trouble.All ok.

17th July,paged at 14:07 hours, to assist a kite surfer after being dragged out to sea after losing his board.

18th July, paged at 07:35 hours, to assist a motor cruiser with engine problems.

20th July, paged at 16:02 hours after satterlite picked up EPIRB signal 12nm east of Lowestoft. Nothing found.

27th July, paged at 21:46 hours, after a drunk man was seen on the rocks in childrens corner.

3rd August, paged at 11:31 hours, to assist a cruiser (ARGILE PRINCESS) 6nm east of Lowestoft.

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9th August, paged at 19:28 hours,to get a man out of the water after being caught in the tide.

20th August, paged at 02:54 hours, as a man was going to jump off the south pier, but, the police managed to talk him round.

8th October, paged at 02:05 hours, after a young lady jumped in the fish docks. Police managed to get her on to the ladder, we then assisted & got her onboard. She was cold & wet but ok.

01st November, paged at 06.59 hours,after reports of man in water off Benacre. Southwold lifeboat, Caister Lifeboat & RAF rescue 125 also attended.  Called off at 1300 after no one was found.  Fishing equipment was found in the area.

16th November, Paged at 2039 hours, to standby as a female was on the end of the jetty of the South pier going to jump. Local Police managed to got her back over the rail to safety so we were stood down.

12th December, Paged at 0043 hours, to standby the bascule bridge as a young male had gone over the railings. Possible jumper.  Called off as Local Police managed to hand-cuff the youth & get him back over the rails.