| No. |
Date |
Time |
Weather |
Crew |
Detail
of Service |
| 22 |
31st
October |
1205
1235 |
NW
2-3
|
R.
Webborn
D. Thomas
D, Wright
E. Mathias
M. Jones
D. H-Evans
|
The ALB was at
sea on a PR launch with the Lord Mayor of Swansea onboard when the ILB
was tasked to an incident off Langland. The ILB was experiencing engine
problems, so the ALB was tasked to deal with the incident at Langland.
As the ALB rounded Mumbles Head it was stooddown. The ALB then went to
give assistance to the ILB, both boats then returned to Mumblese
ILB was then stooddown.
|
| 21 |
28th
September |
1140
1600 |
SW
3-4
|
M.
Double
S.
Ace
G.
Wright
R.
Davies
D.
Matthews
|
The ALB was
launched to a broken down vessel off Worm's Head. The casualty was
located and a tow was established. The ALB towed the 27ft vessel '
Shannon Louise' to Swansea Bay where The Mumbles ILB took over the tow
and brought the casualty to Swansea Marina.
|
| 20 |
17th
September |
1430
- |
W5
|
M.
Double
S.
Ace
G.
Wright
E.
Mathias
R.
Davies
D.
Matthews
J.
Roach
|
The ALB was
placed on standby for an aircraft over the channel. The crew
assembled ready to launch, however it was not necessary on this occasion.
|
| 19 |
4rd
September |
1701
2100 |
Calm
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
C. Howell
D. Matthews
D. H-Evans
B. Jenkins
|
Both
Mumbles ALB & ILB were requested to launch to a 21ft powerboat
‘Oliver’ hard aground on Crab Island, Langland Bay. Both Boats
proceeded to the casualty with Mumbles ILB arriving on scene and
evacuating 3 crew whilst leaving the skipper aboard. The casualties were
landed ashore while the ALB stood by. The skipper was then
evacuated to ALB, and the ILB towed the casualty vessel off backwards
with the incoming tide and handed the tow to ALB. The ALB towed Oliver
to Swansea Marina where she was lifted out of the water for all damage
to be inspected.
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(Courtesy of Neil Beer)
|
| 18 |
30th
August |
1328
1445 |
Calm
|
R.
Webborn
S. Ace
D. Thomas
R. Tovey
D. H-Evans
|
The ALB was
launched to a 21ft boat with an electrical fire. The casualty was
located 2 miles E of Mumbles Head, and had 5 persons on board.
Once it was determined the fire was out, the ALB established a tow and
towed the casualty to Swansea Ferry Terminal.
|
| 17 |
25th
August |
2145
2350 |
Calm
SE 3-4
|
M.
Double
M. Williams
J. Bolter
M. Jenkins
R. Davies
B. Jenkins
|
The ALB was
launched to a 24ft vessel 'JJ' which was lost in fog 3 miles SW of Pwll
Du, due to loss of navigation tools. The ALB located the casualty
and escorted it back to Swansea.
|
| 16 |
17th
August |
0200 |
SW
4-5
|
-
|
The ALB was
requested to launch to a boat run aground in Neath river. The ALB
was stood down before launching.
|
| 15 |
11th
August |
1700
1815 |
Calm
|
R.
Webborn
M. Williams
D. Wright
E. Mathias
M. Jenkins
D. H-Evans
B. Jenkins
|
The ALB launched
to a 30ft motor vessel in difficulties with rope caught around the
prop. A diver managed to free the rope and the vessel proceeded to
Swansea un-assisted.
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|
| 14 |
5th
August |
2145
0000 |
SW
4
|
M.
Double
G. Wright
D. Mathews
D. Wright
C. Jeffries
R. Davies
|
The ALB was
launched to assist a broken down boat 3 miles south of Pwlldu
head. The casualty vessel was located and towed to holding buoys
at Mumbles.
|
| 13 |
5th
August |
1800 |
Calm
|
M.
Double
J. Bolter
D. Thomas
M. Williams
M. Jenkins
D. Mathews
|
The ALB was
called to the report of a vessel on fire near the Mixons.
Subsequently, the ALB was stood down.
|
| 12 |
28th
July |
1900
1950 |
Calm
|
N.
Garner
N. Chelly
J. Bolter
R. Jeffries
D. Wright
M. Williams
C. Vaughan
|
The Mumbles ALB
launched to escort the vessel 'Temptation' into Swansea Marina
after the crew had discovered smoke in the engine room. Vessel returned
to the Marina under her own power, and once safe the ALB returned to
station.
|
| 11 |
4th
July |
1507
1645 |
SW
8
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
R. Tovey
G. Allen
R. Davies
M. Jenkins
R. Absolum
|
The ALB launched
to standby a vessel with an injured crew member on board 7 miles south
west of Mumbles Head. The ALB Stood by as Rescue 169 winched the
casualty off vessel, the ALB then returned to station.
|
| 10 |
2nd
July |
1245
1500 |
SW
7
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
R. Tovey
C. Jeffries
R. Davies
M. Jenkins
|
The ALB launched
along with Ilfracombe lifeboat to the report of an EPIRB distress
beacon. The ALB conducted a radar and VHF search between Pwlldu
Head and Nash Point. Nothing was found.
|
| 9 |
30th
June |
1225
1340 |
S
3-4
|
M.
Double
R.
Webborn
J.
Bolter
G.
Allen
C.
Jeffries
M.
Williams
N.
Garner
|
The ALB was
tasked to assist a yacht run aground in Swansea Bay. The ALB
located the causalty and established a tow. The casualty was towed
to Swansea Marina and the ALB returned to station.
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|
| 8 |
28th
April |
1720
2030 |
ENE
2-3
Calm
|
R.
Webborn
M. Williams
H. Mathias
E. Mathias
M. Jenkins
D. Mathews
J. Fillary
|
The
ALB launched to take a tow off Porthcawl ILB, which had launched earlier
in the afternoon to the assistance of a broken down 27 foot power boat,
which was off the West Nash Buoy, with 2 persons and 2 dogs on board.
Due to the casualty vessel being from Swansea, Mumbles ALB was requested
to launch to take over the tow from Porthcawl ILB. The tow was
transferred some 9 miles west of Mumbles off the Kenfig Patches Buoy.
The
ALB then towed the casualty vessel back to Swansea. Once safely in the
mouth of the river Tawe, the vessel was brought alongside the ALB for an
alongside tow of the vessel through the Tawe Lock and into the outer
basin in Swansea. From there the vessel was towed to its berth by a
workboat. The ALB was refuelled and returned to Mumbles
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|
| 7 |
15th
April |
1040
1210 |
Calm
Poor visibility
|
R.
Webborn
S. Ace
R. Tovey
J. Bolter
D. Thomas
M. Williams
D. Matthews
M. Jones
|
The
ALB launched to the report of a broken down rib, on passage from Padstow
to Swansea, in poor visibility 5 miles south of Mumbles Head. The
rib had run out of fuel and was towed back to Mumbles. The crew
supplied the casualty with fuel and he continued his
passage.
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|
| 6 |
31st
March |
1900
2240 |
NE
5-6
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
C. Howells
G. Allen
A. Bere
M. Jenkins
C. Vaughan
|
The
ALB was tasked to conduct a search following the discovery of an
abandoned kitesurfing rig off Port Talbot. With the aid of the
inshore lifeboat, the rig was recovered and a search began from that
datum. Following a search for almost 4 hours, with nothing found,
the ALB returned to station. Subsequently, the Coastguard has made
an appeal to the public to discover the owner of the rig, click
here to read more.
|
| 5 |
31st
March |
0935
1000 |
NE
5-6
|
On
Standby
|
The
crew of the ALB assembled at the lifeboat station and was on standby
following a second threat of a suicide attempt from the same person who
threatened earlier the same day. Following a police search on
land, the person was detained before reaching the coast. The crew
was then stood down.
|
| 4 |
31st
March |
0053
0340 |
NE
6-7
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
J. Bolter
D. Wright
A. Bere
C. Vaughan
M. Jones
|
The
ALB launched to the threat of a suicide attempt from the cliffs between
Pwlldu Bay and Three Cliffs Bay. The ALB proceeded to Pwlldu Bay
and commenced a search along the coast to Three Cliffs. Following
an initial search, the ALB continued to search back to Pwlldu, nothing
was found. The ALB returned to station.
|
| 3 |
30th
March |
1521 |
NE
4
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
D. Wright
C. Jeffries
N. Garner
R. Absalom
|
The
ALB launched to a report of a Mayday distress call received by the
Coastguard. The exact location of where the distress call was made
from was unknown, and no further calls were made. Following an
initial search of the likely location, the ALB returned to station.
|
| 2 |
3rd
March |
1530
1830 |
SW
5-6
|
M.
Double
S. Ace
G. Wright
N. Garner
D. Matthews
R. Absalom
|
The
ALB was tasked to the report of a broken down 140ton
fishing vessel 'Boy Ethan'. The vessel was located drifting off
Langland Bay with a fouled propeller. The ALB established a tow
and towed the casualty to Swansea Marina.
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|
| 1 |
4th
February |
1740 1925 |
Calm
E 2
|
R.
Webborn
N. Chelley
J. Bolter
C. Vaughan
M. Jones
A. Edwards
M. Jenkins
G. Frayne
|
The
ALB launched to search for a broken down 19th Powerboat "Hazy
Days", with 3 persons onboard. The boat was in contact with the
Swansea Coastguard by mobile phone. The crew of Hazy Days were at
anchor, but unsure of their position between Mumbles Head and Port
Talbot.
The ALB launched and began a search using searchlights, radar and night
vision equipment. After 30 minutes searching, the Coastguard were
contacted and asked to contact the casualty, to ask them to fire off a
hand held red flare. Once the casualty vessel did this, their position
was noted as being about 3 miles SW of the ALB. The ALB then proceeded
to the vessel.
Once on scene at the casualties position ( 4.5 miles East of Mumbles
Head and 3.5 miles off Port Talbot), crew member Mark Jones was transferred
onboard the vessel, along with a handheld VHF radio to assist the crew
and to maintain coms with the ALB. Due to the vessel having no steerage
and no power, a short tow was connected to the vessel, which was then
towed back to Mumbles. On arrival off the Knab Rock at Mumbles, the
vessel was brought alongside the ALB and towed into Verdi's Slipway. The
Coastguards then assisted the crew of Hazy days with the recovery of
their vessel. The ALB then returned to the moorings.
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